2016 California Proposition 52

Proposition 52

Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 9,427,714 70.07% No 4,026,710 29.93% Valid votes 13,454,424 92.09% Invalid or blank votes 1,156,085 7.91% Total votes 14,610,509 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 19,411,771 75.27%
Results by county Yes   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%
Source: California Secretary of State[1]

Proposition 52 is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8, 2016 ballot, regarding indefinitely extending an existing charge on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services. The charge, called the "Hospital Quality Assurance Fee", has been collected since 2009 with temporary renewals and was scheduled to expire on January 1, 2018.^[2]

Arguments for the measure stated that the charge helps to secure more than $4 billion in federal matching funds annually. Additionally, the measure would help curtail the diversion of some of the funds to things other than Medi-Cal.^[3] Arguments against the measure stated that it lacks oversight and that there would still be no guarantee that funds would be spent on healthcare.^[4][5]

References

1. "Statement of Vote - November 8, 2016, General Election". December 16, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
2. "Official Voter Information Guide" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
3. "Yes on Proposition 52 to keep Medi-Cal funded". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
4. Colliver, Victoria (September 9, 2016). "Prop. 52, a measure to fund Medi-Cal, is its own worst enemy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
5. "California Proposition 52, Voter Approval to Divert Hospital Fee Revenue Dedicated to Medi-Cal (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

External links

• Yes on Proposition 52
• No on 52