In an interview, Lara described how his spring break trip to Canada helped inform his views on public healthcare. He said his Canadian hosts acknowledged their healthcare system was not perfect, pointing to long wait times to see specialists as a legitimate concern. But other fears, such as whether public healthcare would dampen research and innovation, were assuaged by a visit to a high-tech cardiac center in Toronto, he said. What would single-payer healthcare look like in California? Lawmakers release new detailsWith Obamacare's future uncertain, hundreds rally at state Capitol for single-payer healthcare in CaliforniaUpdates from Sacramento

Source: Los Angeles Times April 27, 2017 03:33 UTC