Californians and their Legislature Embrace Reform

As states decide how or even if they will embrace health reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), polls suggest that despite other trends, Californians approve of health reform (52% approve v 38% disapprove). In fact, last week the state legislature passed two bills that among other things, would establish the California health insurance exchange.  While the ACA allows states to wait until 2014 before establishing exchanges, the California State Senate and Assembly recognized the need to act and implement the critical aspects of reform.