Schwarzenegger to launch healthcare push

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said last week he wants to convene a summit to discuss ways in which the state can develop a new healthcare system that will offer assistance to residents unable to afford care. That's led to speculation that Schwarzenegger will propose some variant of the popular insurance reform plan developed by Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. It's probably not a coincidence that Romney (R) was in San Diego last week for the annual meeting of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Meanwhile, Democrat Phil Angelides, who is running against Schwarzenegger for the Governor's office, is calling for an expanded insurance coverage for California kids to be paid for by "closing loopholes for the rich."

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