Compromising on health care

Among the bills Sacramento is scrambling to pass into law by the end of the legislative session on Sept. 11, perhaps none has received as much interest as healthcare reform. With good reason. In recent days, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 18.5% of people in the state -- about 6.7 million, more than ever before -- are uninsured, and the Field Poll reported that 69% of Californians are dissatisfied with the state's healthcare system.

September 4, 2007