California Proposition 52

Proposition 52 is a California ballot proposition on the November 8, 2016 ballot regarding indefinitely extending an existing charge on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services. The charge, called the "Hospital Quality Assurance Fee", has been collected since 2009 with temporary renewals and is currently scheduled to expire on January 1, 2018.[1]

Arguments for the measure state that the charge helps to secure more than $4 billion in federal matching funds annually. Additionally, the measure would help curtail the diversion of some of the funds to things other than Medi-Cal.[2] Arguments against the measure state that it lacks oversight and that there would still be no guarantee that funds would be spent on healthcare.[3][4]

References

  1. "Official Voter Information Guide" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. "Yes on Proposition 52 to keep Medi-Cal funded". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. Colliver, Victoria (September 9, 2016). "Prop. 52, a measure to fund Medi-Cal, is its own worst enemy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "California Proposition 52, Voter Approval to Divert Hospital Fee Revenue Dedicated to Medi-Cal (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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