With Pretzel Logic, Restaurant Owners Attack San Francisco Health Care Law
Talk about twisted logic. A group of San Francisco restaurant owners wants the U.S. Supreme Court to block the city’s pioneering health care program because it somehow threatens national health care reform. On top of that, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association cites the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to back up its claims.
The San Francisco health care ordinance, which was passed by the city and county Board of Supervisors in July 2006, has been in effect for more than a year. It provides coverage for 80,000 mostly low-wage workers. The program offers comprehensive health care services to uninsured San Franciscans and their employers at a reasonable cost, with subsidies for small- and medium-size businesses and low- and moderate-income individuals. It splits the costs among employers, employees and the city.
