Podcasts about assembly health committee

Guest is Farah Diaz-Tello,  IF/WHEN/HOW senior counsel and Legal Director for If/When/How, a reproductive justice advocacy group that is co-sponsoring the legislation. California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would strengthen laws preventing prosecution of pregnant people for pregnancy loss. California already has laws preventing these types of prosecutions. But a bill that passed the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday would let women sue prosecutors for erroneously charging them with crimes related to pregnancy losses.  Also, a teachable moment is ignored at West County High in Sonoma. The incident involved a “promposal” — where one student asks another to prom. The student was photographed holding a sign that referred to the use of African slaves to grow and harvest cotton, Principal Shauna Ferdinandson said. It said that rather than do what they did, since she is white, she'd be “picking” her date for prom, a copy of the photo obtained by The Press Democrat shows. The student in the photo, as well as two others who posted the photo on social media, have been disciplined, Ferdinandson said. She declined to discuss the nature of that discipline, citing student privacy laws. “All across campus people are very upset,” Ferdinandson added. “I think the picture personified some of the feelings and experiences (students of color) have had that have been more subtle, and have brought it to light.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest is Farah Diaz-Tello,  IF/WHEN/HOW senior counsel and Legal Director for If/When/How, a reproductive justice advocacy group that is co-sponsoring the legislation. California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would strengthen laws preventing prosecution of pregnant people for pregnancy loss. California already has laws preventing these types of prosecutions. But a bill that passed the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday would let women sue prosecutors for erroneously charging them with crimes related to pregnancy losses.  Also, a teachable moment is ignored at West County High in Sonoma. The incident involved a “promposal” — where one student asks another to prom. The student was photographed holding a sign that referred to the use of African slaves to grow and harvest cotton, Principal Shauna Ferdinandson said. It said that rather than do what they did, since she is white, she'd be “picking” her date for prom, a copy of the photo obtained by The Press Democrat shows. The student in the photo, as well as two others who posted the photo on social media, have been disciplined, Ferdinandson said. She declined to discuss the nature of that discipline, citing student privacy laws. “All across campus people are very upset,” Ferdinandson added. “I think the picture personified some of the feelings and experiences (students of color) have had that have been more subtle, and have brought it to light.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John and Jonathan dig deeper into AB 2223 in preparation for the Assembly Health Committee hearing on Tuesday.    

Is California set to lead the nation with single payer? Tune in for expert analysis of the latest legislative developments on Assembly Bill 1400, the California Guaranteed Health Care Act! Join host Brenda Gazzar and Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, as he describes the complex path to victory for what could be the first state-based single-payer program in the nation. What just happened in the Assembly Health Committee? What comes next? This fight has gone on for decades. At long last, is a win within reach?

Single-payer advocates in California scored a big win last week when a proposed law passed through the Assembly Health Committee on an 11-3 vote. Now AB1400, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-27), will go to the lower chamber's Appropriations Committee this Thursday. If it passes, the bill will make its way to the Assembly floor for a vote. Fantastic news, right? It would be, if Governor Gavin Newsom hadn't started to show signs of buckling under the pressure from his millionaire friends in the insurance industry. While Newsom ran his 2018 governor's race on a single-payer platform, he suddenly has flip-flopped on the bill, claiming to reporters that he hasn't read it or the accompanying ACA11, which would lay out the funding for single-payer in California. All of this is happening in the backdrop of the state's private health care system's massive systemic failure to the latest surge in COVID-19. Emergency rooms throughout California are already reaching crisis-level capacity. Here in Sacramento County, positive results are coming back for an incredible 43% of tests. If Californians learn nothing else from two years of systemic failure in the for-profit medical system, it's that a single-payer future is the best bet for our collective health. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity   Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

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Is California set to lead the nation with single payer? Tune in for expert analysis of the latest legislative developments on Assembly Bill 1400, the California Guaranteed Health Care Act! Join host Brenda Gazzar and Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, as he describes the complex path to victory for what could be the first state-based single-payer program in the nation. What just happened in the Assembly Health Committee? What comes next? This fight has gone on for decades. At long last, is a win within reach? Check out the Show Notes and Episode Transcript!

Is California set to lead the nation with single payer? Tune in for expert analysis of the latest legislative developments on Assembly Bill 1400, the California Guaranteed Health Care Act! Join host Brenda Gazzar and Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, as he describes the complex path to victory for what could be the first state-based single-payer program in the nation. What just happened in the Assembly Health Committee? What comes next? And what other steps is California taking to guarantee healthcare equity to residents? This fight has gone on for decades. At long last, is a win within reach?  Check out the Show Notes & Episode Transcript!

Ukrainian combat boots | Image credited to the Office of the President of Ukraine and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 On today's show: 0:08 – Nicolai N. Petro, professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island joins us to discuss the Ukraine border crisis. 0:33 – Emily Hoeven (@emily_hoeven), Newsletter Editor for CalMatters joins us to discuss Gov. Newsom's proposed state budget. 0:45 – California State Assemblymember Ash Kalra (@Ash_Kalra), representing the 27th Assembly District in San Jose joins us to discuss the single payer CalCare Bill headed to the Assembly Health Committee today. 1:08 – Jennifer Friedenbach (@fbach4), Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness joins us to discuss the COVID surge in San Francisco's homeless shelters caused by the Omicron variant. 1:20 – Scott Morris (@OakMorr), a journalist with the Vallejo Sun who covers policing, protest, civil rights, and far-right extremism joins us to discuss the three deaths confirmed so far at Project RoomKey sites in Vallejo. 1:33 – Rebecca Solnit, the the prolific writer, historian and essayist discusses her latest book, Orwell's Roses. The post The Ukraine border crisis; Newsom's budget proposal; Asm. Ash Kalra on the single payer CalCare Bill; Omicron ravaging San Francisco's homeless in congregate shelters; Plus Rebecca Solnit on Orwell's Roses appeared first on KPFA.

Mar. 1, 2021 - Last week, lawmakers held a marathon hearing on the Governor's proposed health budget. On today's show, we caught up with Asm. Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan), chair of the Assembly Health Committee.

Colm Gildernew, Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Health in Northern Ireland and Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, discusses his call for cross-border support to address Northern Ireland's growing number of Covid-19 cases

In this episode, former California Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the implications and challenges the American system of employer-based insurance is currently facing due to COVID-19. About Dave Jones: Mr. Jones is a member of the UCR's School of Public Policy Advisory Board. He previously served as California's Insurance Commissioner from 2011 to 2019. The California Department of Insurance regulates the nation's largest insurance market in the insurance industry which collects about 257 billion dollars in premiums annually from California. Prior to this role, Mr. Jones served in the California State Assembly chairing the Assembly Health Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services from 2004 to 2011. Learn more about Dave Jones via https://spp.ucr.edu/about/people#advisory_board. Podcast Highlights: “We may have an additional 7 million uninsured people in this country by a virtue of all the people that are unemployed and as those unemployments grow, we will have more people uninsured.” - Dave Jones on the topic of the impacts COVID-19 has had on health insurance. “Insurers did not price these policies based on having to pay out business interruption claims...450 billion dollars a month in losses that this may suffer as a result of business interruption and the insurers simply have not priced the policies to cover those losses.” - Dave Jones on the topic of the impacts COVID-19 has had on other insurance industries like auto, business, and life insurance. “One of the things we've learned tragically with COVID-19 is the importance of preparation and we simply weren't prepared...so too with climate change, we're not prepared.” - Dave Jones on the topic of the government and private sector response to COVID-19 and how it can help to respond to other issues. Guest: Dave Jones (School of Public Policy Advisory Board Member) Interviewers: Maddie Bunting (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Chief Ambassador) Eric Calderon (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Ambassador ‘20) Music by: Samuel Roberts (UCR Public Policy ‘20) This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/ Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast.

Assembly Health Committee chair Richard Gottfried has called for an independent investigation into nursing homes after more than 5,500 residents have died from COVID-19. Gottfried cites long standing problems with understaffing and low Medicaid payments. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

 Chances are that you or someone you know very well, has experienced pregnancy loss. One of the ongoing difficulties surrounding loss, is that it is an uncomfortable subject to discuss, both for the parents and other people in their lives. So, these mothers and parents often suffer in solitary silence. When you couple that with the lack of education, information, and support for Perinatal loss and grief, you have a recipe for mental, emotional and physical devastation. My guest today is on a mission for change. Thank you Nicole for sharing your story through miscarriages and then having your rainbow baby!    Nicole Curran Sanchez was born and raised in Orange County, CA, and has lived in Sacramento since 2008. She works at the state capitol as a Senior Legislative Assistant and scheduler to the Chair of the Assembly Health Committee. Nicole is very active in her community and loves to help people navigate state resources. She is especially gifted in helping people understand paid family medical leave, Medi-Cal, and other state programs to help the most vulnerable populations, such as the homeless, seniors, and children. Nicole and her husband, Rick, are thankful for their rainbow baby, their five-year-old son, Cruz.   Show Highlights:   Nicole’s story of two miscarriages, beginning in 2011, and the depression and heartache that came from never being given the opportunity to talk about her feelings How she “kept on grieving” without even knowing why she was grieving Even as a health advocate, she couldn’t even focus on what was really happening to her In 2012-- a second miscarriage at 14-½ weeks, and the doctor treated her like a statistic As the doctor searched for a heartbeat, she told Nicole that 1 in 4 women experience miscarriage How Nicole felt, with no sympathy, no care, and no hand-holding The domino effect that occurred when Nicole posted a little about her story on social media and then a group of women shared and connected over their losses Why she found a new Ob-gyn AND got a rescue dog who ended up rescuing her When she was pregnant again, she was excited, scared, anxious, and very paranoid After 38 hours of labor and an allergic reaction to the epidural, she experienced the birth of her rainbow baby, Cruz How she felt: “a void of empathy, lack of care, and feeling alone” The ways of support that worked and helped her push herself to not get depressed Nicole’s advice to other moms: Name the losses, make a keepsake box, and honor the losses How her husband was her biggest support and constant source of comfort The emotional rollercoaster that dads go through with losses How Nicole wants to help and support others who go through loss How Facebook allows Nicole to reach out and share to help others How Nicole advocates for other moms in her meetings with healthcare professionals Hopeful messages from Nicole: “Families come in all shapes and sizes and they are all different. Your family is YOUR story and you aren’t just a statistic. Let others be there for you to help and support you.”

With strong majorities in the California Assembly and Senate, legislative Democrats have a range of health policy options to consider. We welcomed Senator Ed Hernandez, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, and Assemblymember Jim Wood, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee as panelists at our 2017 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference to talk about those options. They discussed the challenges of legislating during a time of upheaval in policy at the federal level and answered questions from the audience. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Check out the second half to hear from California Republicans! Note: This was recorded on April 27, before the House passed the AHCA.

For part two of our California legislator podcast, we hear from Assemblymember Jim Patterson, member of the Assembly Health Committee, and Assemblymember Frank Bigelow, Vice Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. They were panelists at our 2017 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference. They spoke to the changing nature of federal-state relations, discussed the challenges of health care in rural areas, and took questions from the audience. This is the second part of a two-part episode. Check out the first half to hear from California Democrats! Note: This was recorded on April 27, before the House passed the AHCA.

Citizen Action of Wisconsin is releasing a new report on Thursday at 11 AM analyzing 2014 small group health insurance rate variations between Wisconsin and Minnesota to determine which state offers more affordable health coverage for small businesses. Like the well-documented individual marketplace rate gap between Minnesota and Wisconsin, the report finds a significant gap in the small employer health insurance market. The report provides regional numbers, making it possible to compare each of the metro area of Wisconsin to rates in Minnesota. Under the Affordable Care Act, states have the tools to reduce the cost of health coverage for their residents. Despite individual market comparisons between Wisconsin and Minnesota, no research has comprehensively compared small group health insurance rates. This report includes weighted average analysis of Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) options that have posted their insurance rates on MNSure.org and Healthcare.gov to determine policy impacts on premium rates. Joining the call to discuss the implications of the findings will be State Senate Democratic Leader Chris Larson and Representative Jon Richards, Ranking Democratic member of Assembly Health Committee.

BREAKING NEWS-- Dr. Tim O'Shea joins us once again to give us a "fly on the wall" account on what amounted to be "Political Theatrics" at its best, as the California Assembly Health Committee voted to approve proposed bill AB2109 on April 17, 2012. If enacted into law, this California bill will make it mandatory for parents to talk with a medical physician if they choose to exercise their RIGHT to exempt their child from the compulsory vaccine schedule needed for school attendance because it counters a philosophical belief of theirs. If you don’t live in California and are thinking this doesn’t affect you.... think again. While this bill has very little do directly with chiropractic.... it has EVERYTHING to do with your RIGHTS as a parent to make decisions for your child free of government mandated handholding and oversight.... This is just one of the many boils on the butt of a much larger dragon that must be slayed! Ignore this boil, though, and we’re all cooked.