Hey, We Can Finally Go To The Doctor! In 2007.

Our favorite boxing coach has been known to exhort his students to train for amateur competition with the argument "You got health insurance, right? The get out there!" With the proposed San Francisco Health Access Plan having been signed into law yesterday, it looks like uninsured San Franciscans will have one fewer reason to avoid blows to the head.

As SFist Jon detailed for us, the 200 million dollar/year plan will cover uninsured (but employed at a level that disqualifies them from MediCal) San Francisco residents for care they recieve inside the city, so if your opponent breaks your nose in Colma, better hop in the car and head north for treatment. It also doesn't cover dental, so, kids, wear your mouthguards!

According to the Chron "Newsom said implementing the program will be 'the most complex' stage" (the only response we have for this remark is "duh"), which is why they have until July, 2007 to get it running. Guess we'll have to postpone our grab for the title until then.