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With your support we can pass SB 840, the "California Health Insurance Reliability Act," and move California toward a comprehensive health care system starting now.

More than 6.5 million Californians - one in five - live without health insurance, and the number is rising.

-California ranks a dismal 47th in the nation in the number of nonelderly people who have insurance. 
-83% of the uninsured are employed. 
-Health insurance costs continue to rise at double digit rates each year, forcing employers to reduce coverage or drop benefits altogether. 
-Emergency rooms are on the brink of financial collapse, jeopardizing the health of every resident. 
-And, half of all bankruptcies in the U.S. are related to medical bills and 3/4 of those bankrupted families had health insurance at the time they became ill or injured. 

Senator Sheila Kuehl's groundbreaking California Health Insurance Reliability Act (SB 840), the reintroduction of last year's SB 921 "Health Care for All Californians Act," will guarantee a health care system we all can rely on. The California Senate passed SB 840 on a 24-14 vote last week. The bill now moves on to the Assembly for consideration. Tell your Assembly members to support this comprehensive health care solution!

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