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San Francisco Board of Education unanimously endorses SB 840 single-payer resolution

San Francisco Board of Education (San Francisco Unified School District) · August 28, 2007
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Summary

The Board of Education voted unanimously to endorse SB 840, the California single-payer Health Care for All Californians Act, after public comment citing student health and cost savings. Supporters said the plan could reduce administrative costs and benefit educators and students.

The San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously on Aug. 28 to adopt a resolution endorsing SB 840, the Health Care for All Californians Act, linking student health to academic achievement and urging state action.

Board members introduced and suspended the rules to take up the resolution after a brief discussion about the connection between health coverage and student outcomes. Commissioner remarks framed the resolution as a way to reduce district…

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