Universal healthcare resolution (Senate Bill 1465)
Philadelphia
Summary
Council formally asked the state legislature to pass a single-payer healthcare plan covering all Pennsylvanians. Supporters, including a healthcare union president and resident physicians, said over 300,000 Pennsylvanians risk losing Medicaid coverage; opponents warned about proposed payroll taxes of 2.5% on workers and 7.5% on employers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The state proposal would levy a 2.5% payroll tax on employees and 7.5% on employers if enacted — no direct city cost.
Uninsured and underinsured Pennsylvanians who would gain coverage under a single-payer system.
Opponents argue working Philadelphians and employers would bear new payroll taxes.
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