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Protect the Lives of Dialysis Patients Act Initiative | ||||||||||
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 Against 70%–80% 60%–70% 50%–60% | ||||||||||
Proposition 23, officially theProtect the Lives of Dialysis Patients Act Initiative, is aCalifornia ballot proposition that appeared on the ballot forthe general election on November 3, 2020.[1] The proposition would increase regulations in Californiandialysis clinics, requiring them to have on-site physicians during treatment, report data on infections that might have been caused by dialyses, seek permission from thegovernment of California prior to closing a clinic and strengthening anti-discrimination protections for dialysis patients.[2]
An overwhelming majority of California voters rejected this measure, by a margin of 63% to 37%, a margin of 26 percentage points.[3]
Among other regulations, discrimination against patients on the basis of the source of payment for their care would be explicitly outlawed.[4]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver outlined many of the problems inherent in the dialysis industry in California.[5]
In order to pass, it needs a simplemajority (>50%).
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | For Proposition 23 | Against Proposition 23 | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA | September 26–28, 2020 | 588 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 49% | 23% | 28% |
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