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The Largest Healthcare Cuts in U.S. History — And California’s Response

Over $1 trillion in healthcare cuts are coming nationwide—and California alone could lose more than $100 billion over the next five years. In this episode of The Electorette, host Jen Taylor-Skinner is joined by Suzanne Jimenez, Chief of Staff at SEIU United Healthcare Workers West, to explain what these cuts actually mean for patients, healthcare workers, and families—and what California is doing in response. Jimenez breaks down a proposed ballot initiative that would create a one-time billionaire wealth tax to stabilize California’s healthcare system, protect Medi-Cal, and prevent hospital and clinic closures. We also discuss who would pay the tax, why claims of “billionaire flight” don’t hold up, and what happens if the measure fails. If you want to understand the real consequences of H.R. 1—and how state-level action could blunt the damage—this conversation lays it out clearly. Chapters: 00:00 The scale of the healthcare cuts 02:00 When the cuts take effect 04:15 The billionaire tax proposal 06:30 Who would pay—and how much 08:10 Will billionaires leave California? 14:00 What happens if the measure fails