Expanding access to medical services
Affordable health insurance is the key to creating a health care system that serves all Californians. Without it,
families are forced to depend on emergency rooms for basic health care, creating a growing crisis for patients,
providers and taxpayers. A long-time health care professional, Leland Yee has made expanded access a key priority
in the State Assembly.
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| Insuring One Million Californians. Yee helped pass law requiring medium and large employers to offer health
care or pay into a state health care fund. As a result, over 1 million uninsured Californians will receive health
insurance
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| Nursing Scholarships. Supported legislation establishing a scholarship program for Nurses in counties determined
to have acute shortages
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| HMO Patient Care. Worked to pass laws assuring patients access to care during contract disputes with HMOs
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| Childhood Diabetes. Backed a successful effort to establish screening programs for childhood diabetes
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| HIV Testing. Helped establish programs to offer HIV testing to pregnant women in order to prevent transmission of the disease
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