Measure on the ballot in the 2018 California 2018 General Election in California.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote requires a government entity to monitor dialysis clinics’ pricing of treatment. Charges would be limited to 115% of treatment costs, and clinics would pay rebates for overcharges.
A “no” vote places no limitations or oversight on the pricing of dialysis treatment.
According to the CA Attorney General's office, currently, dialysis clinics charge those with private insurance up to 4 times more for dialysis than those on Medicare. This drives up healthcare premiums for all, while the excess profits do not go to patient care., in support of Proposition 8 (Learn more)
According to an independent legislative analyst hired by the State of California to conduct an investigation into the ballot measure, many dialysis clinics cannot afford to operate at the amounts proposed in this amendment and would be forced to cut back services or close, limiting availability and quality of care., in opposition to Proposition 8 (Learn more)
According to an independent legislative analyst hired by the State of California to conduct an investigation into the ballot measure, by enforcing fairer treatment costs, healthcare costs would go down for all Californians, and patient care would be emphasized, leading to better treatment and facilities., in support of Proposition 8 (Learn more)
According to an independent legislative analyst hired by the State of California to conduct an investigation into the ballot measure, pricing regulation would limit the amount that insurance companies would have to pay for dialysis to costs below what is necessary for proper care., in opposition to Proposition 8 (Learn more)
California currently has high quality dialysis care. However, according to an independent legislative analyst hired by the State of California to conduct an investigation into the ballot measure, this measure would only cause costs to raise and quality to decrease as treatment becomes limited in response to lowered revenues., in opposition to Proposition 8 (Learn more)
According to David Gorn of Calmatters, because of how the measure defines different categories of treatment costs, treatment centers would be incentivized to invest more in machine and treatment quality, as those costs would not be subject to the 115% limit. , in support of Proposition 8 (Learn more)
This measure would limit charges for dialysis care to 115% of treatment costs. Clinics would be required to provide rebates for those previously overcharged.
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