Proposition 52

Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

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Extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect, ranging from relatively little impact to annual state General Fund savings of around $1 billion and increased funding for public hospitals in the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Semi-Official Election Results:

Yes votes:5,931,748 [69.6%]

No votes: 2,591,093 [30.4%]

Details

Pro/Con
Pro: 

Supporters of Proposition 52 believe that the state has wrongly redirected increasing amounts of hospital fee program funds into the general fund. They believe that Proposition 52 will put safeguards in place that will restore the original intention of the hospital fee program and help Medi-Cal patients and low income patients.  

Yes on Prop. 52
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Con: 

Opponents of Proposition 52 believe that the measure will allow hospital executives to use funds with no oversight on affordability, quality, or access. They say the proposition would divert resources from needy patients to special interests. They claim the measure does not guarantee the funds are spent on health resources.  

No on 52

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Multimedia
Supporters
Yes on Prop 52 (YouTube)
Yes on Prop 52 (YouTube)
Yes on Prop 52 (Vimeo)
Yes on Prop 52 (Vimeo)
Non-Partisan
KCET Props in a Minute: Prop 52 - Hospital Fees
KCET Props in a Minute: Prop 52 - Hospital Fees
Sacramento State - Project for an Informed Electorate - Prop 52
Sacramento State - Project for an Informed Electorate - Prop 52
Claremont McKenna College Video Voter - Prop. 52: Hospital Fees
Claremont McKenna College Video Voter - Prop. 52: Hospital Fees
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