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Tell the Governor Your California Health Care Story

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Have you or a family member suffered due to health care costs or were denied coverage entirely? Are you in a situation where you can not offer your employees health insurance or are forced to stay in your current job because you simply can't give up health care coverage? Governor Schwarzenegger would like to know more about the difficulties individual Californians face and what is most important to you for fixing our broken health care system. Additionally, please consider sharing your health care story with others on this website.
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Share My Story Yes, I would like to share my story by having it appear on this website.
By checking the above "Share My Story" box the information that you submit ("Your Story," "Name," and "City,") may be posted on Governor's website and disseminated in other ways. If you want to communicate a confidential message to the Governor's Office, do not use this page, but instead submit an email at http://gov.ca.gov/interact#email.
Contact Me Yes, you may contact me to learn more about my health care story at the following email address and phone number:
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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.

Health care providers inflate costs to compensate for caring for the uninsured. Providers do not have unlimited pockets to secretly finance the health care provided to millions of uninsured (and underinsured) patients. Hospitals and physicians anticipate the fact that the uninsured will seek care each year. They prepare for this reality by setting prices for the insured that are higher than expected costs.

All Californian's are Hurt by our Broken Health Care System

Every insured Californian pays a "hidden tax" in the form of higher premiums to subsidize health care for those who can't, or won't get health insurance.