Single Payer in New York?

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Assembly passes bill to create single-payer health plan

The state Assembly approved on Wednesday evening a bill that would create a single-payer health system in New York.

The bill passed 89-47.

As my colleague Claire Hughes reported this morning, the vote is the first to occur on the proposal, which Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried has introduced annually for years, since 1992.

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/236046/assembly-passes-bill-to-create-single-payer-health-plan/

Fingers crossed that this sweeps the nation.

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1. Wow. That's amazing. How did THAT happen?

Did the corruption crackdown of late help remove hurdles? I'm honestly wondering.

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5. It is unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled state senate

Particularly with no funding mechanism

[Rod Beauvex]

2. .

So this is a real thing? It's actually happening?

I look forward to the delicious tears of corporations and Republicans. They help sustain me.

How was the voting? Dem vs Repub?

I have no doubt our Dems will be loudly talking about this every day.

(I don't actually live in New York, but good news is good news all the same)

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4. No, it will probably not pass the state Senate (nt)

[Jim Lane]

6. Sad but true. And if it did pass, Cuomo would probably veto it. (n/t)

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7. K/R N/T