Tuesday, June 27, 2006
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland mayor-elect Ron Dellums is collecting a task force to deem options for cover the estimated 80,000 city residents without health insurance.
The move comes after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaims a plan for universal health coverage in his city last week.
Dellums was elected mayor this month after a close race, which saw the vote count go on for weeks after Election Day. He is planned to take office Jan. 1.
As both a city and the county, San Francisco owns and operates San Francisco General Hospital and some community clinics.
By contrast, the Alameda County Medical Center and public health clinics in the East Bay's major city are run by the county - and Oakland does not control them.
Alameda County has health plans to assist residents purchase coverage. But the plans don't assure anywhere near the 160,000 county residents lacking private health insurance.
The move comes after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaims a plan for universal health coverage in his city last week.
Dellums was elected mayor this month after a close race, which saw the vote count go on for weeks after Election Day. He is planned to take office Jan. 1.
As both a city and the county, San Francisco owns and operates San Francisco General Hospital and some community clinics.
By contrast, the Alameda County Medical Center and public health clinics in the East Bay's major city are run by the county - and Oakland does not control them.
Alameda County has health plans to assist residents purchase coverage. But the plans don't assure anywhere near the 160,000 county residents lacking private health insurance.
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