Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that his plan for reforming California's health care system will not include new taxes, but he did not rule out considering legislative proposals that do...

Monday, the governor laid the groundwork for a debate over why individuals should be prepared to shoulder part of the burden when he cited a new report that said people with insurance are already paying higher premiums to offset some of the costs of treating the uninsured...

The report the governor cited, released Monday by the New America Foundation, said medical treatment of the uninsured inflates premiums for Californians with insurance by about 10 percent -- approximately $1,186 a year for an average California family.

Peter Harbage, one of the report's authors, said reducing the number of uninsured state residents could eventually lead to lower premium costs.

"All Californians have self-interest in making sure the uninsured get health care," Harbage said. "It's not just a do-gooder policy. It's economic reality that this is the best thing..."

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