That's what Richardson is proposing. You sort of wonder how he had time to draw up the bill given all the campaigning, and how he plans to shepherd it through the political process given his expectation to be on a national ticket in a couple months, but whatever. I'm always happy to see another UHC bill offered up, even if it is just so the candidate can mention it in speeches for higher office. Maybe a post-campaign Richardson or his successor will actually make it a reality.
While I'm on the topic of state-based universal health care plans, I should mention, because I didn't make it clear last time, that I really would like to see single-payer tried on the state level. I don't think states can sustain these public-private hybrids, but they may well be able to keep up single-payer.
