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Julie Clark
I work for the State. I am near retirement. I do not believe the State will be able to keep its promise to provide me with quality medical insurance options for life after I retire. If it does keep its promise, all other California programs will suffer. If it does not keep its promise, the State will add a large number of underinsured people, and everyone will end up paying for their care, just as everyone pays now when uninsured and underinsured people use medical services. |
 There is Widespread Support for Reform
 81% of voters agree with the statement "it should be public policy that government guarantee that all Californians have access to affordable health care insurance or other health care coverage."
Source: Field Poll, "California Voter Views of the Health Care System (Part 1 of 2)," January 3, 2007.
The inability to pay for needed prescription drugs (64%) or not being able to obtain affordable health insurance due to a pre-existing health condition (62%) is also seen a possible problem by more than six in ten.
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