Word: franciscos
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...theories. The firepower of the American battleships had clearly been overwhelming--a great relief to Roosevelt, who had feared voices in Congress calling instead for lots of small, coastal-defense vessels. Most impressive of all was the performance of the new battleship U.S.S. Oregon, which had steamed from San Francisco to Cuba to partake in the final battle. In fact, so enthusiastic was Congress about the importance of the Navy that it authorized the construction of many more battleships and heavy cruisers...
...Newsom and his supporters are convinced their ambitious plan will fly despite failed health reforms previously floated by Hillary Clinton and others. The key difference is that San Francisco's plan focuses on health access, not insurance. "This is really a plan that's focused on providing ?medical homes' for people, preventive care. We can't solve all of the problems," says Dr. Mitch Katz, the city's public health director. "If our goal was to provide health insurance, at this point in time, we would fail...
...Unlike medical insurance, San Francisco's health access program doesn't travel. It applies only to local residents who go for care within city and county limits. Emergency room visits outside San Francisco, for example, aren't covered. There's no dental or optometry coverage, and participants must be willing to apply for any state and federal benefits they are entitled...
...Still, universal health care in San Francisco isn't a slam-dunk. The city's board of supervisors must vote on the proposal, and details over financing must be sorted out. "It's wrought with potential pratfalls," Newsom acknowledges. The biggest snag is likely to come from the 15% of local businesses that don't provide their workers with health insurance and oppose a mandate that requires them to. Such a mandate is on the table now, but the public still needs to weigh in. On Monday the board of supervisors will take public comments. Lobbying will continue. "There...
...Nevertheless, the thinking goes, if San Francisco's local plan for the uninsured takes off, it could be a model for other metropolitan regions nationwide. "This is a city that wants to right the proverbial wrongs," Newsom says. "We tend to march to the beat of our own drum and that, hopefully, is something that can awaken people's imaginations elsewhere...