Here’s an insightful article on what could happen if this occurs…

The bill  (AB2578)  which passed the Assembly,  would have required HMO’s and health insurance carriers to proposed rate increases OK’d by either the California Department of Insurance or the Department of Managed Health Care.

The trough is getting filled in Sacramento

Who do are legislators work for?  What are the odds that the legislators that received the most campaign contributions from the insurance industry voted against the legislation? 

“Dear Representative Wilson:
I’m a proud American. It’s bad enough that you blurted out your insult to the President during a major speech. But your insult tonight is inaccurate. Nowhere in the bills now making their way through Congress, is there mention of Illegal Aliens getting coverage. In fact, the bills specifically exclude illegal aliens. Only LEGAL aliens would be covered under the proposed legislation.

Your “death panel” comment in the newspaper a couple of weeks ago is also wrong. In the past, Medicare didn’t cover end-of-life counseling by physicians. The proposed legislation mandates that medicare pay for this kind of counseling FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT IT every five years.

If you’d bothered to read the bills being considered, you’d know the above two points to be true.

The problem with your behavior and your misinformation is that not only do your constituents see it, but the rest of the world does, too. You make our country appear like a “banana republic.” Your behavior embarrasses our country in the eyes of the world.

I share your disagreement with parts of the proposed health care reform now on Capital Hill. But rather than spread lies and create fear, I propose that we present alternative proposals. If all you can do is blurt out insults and participate in fear-mongering, please get out of the way of legislators that are serious about making our health care system more effective for all of us.

Respectfully,
Robert Lehrer”