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The amount of time children and adolescents spend with a screen is absolutely stunning. Lots of people, including parents, health leaders, educators, elected leaders from both parties I might mention, and even children themselves, are highly concerned and are discussing what might be done about all this. I'm delighted to begin this series of podcasts on children and screen time. Today we're welcoming two very special guests who can talk about this topic in general, and especially about what's being done to protect children and adolescents. Several podcasts will follow this one that deal with food and nutrition in particular. Our first guest, Kris Perry, is Executive Director of Children and Screens, an organization devoted to protecting children. In the digital world by addressing media's impact on child development, communicating state-of-the-art information, and working with policymakers. Prior to joining children in Screens, Kris was senior advisor of the Governor of California and Deputy Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency. Our other guest, Dr. Dimitri Christakis is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and director of the Center for Child Health Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's. He's also editor-in-chief of JAMA Pediatrics and both Chief Scientific Officer and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Children and Screens. He's also the co-editor of a new book that I'm very excited to discuss. Interview Summary Download The Handbook of Children and Screens: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5 Kris, let's start with you. Could you set the stage and give us some sense of how much time children spend in front of screens, children and adolescents, and what devices are being used and what kind of trends are you seeing? Yes, I'd be happy to. I had better news for your listeners, but as you might imagine, since the advent of the smartphone and social media, the youth digital media use has been increasing each year. Especially as children get older and have increasing demands on their time to use screens. But let's just start at the beginning of the lifespan and talk about kids under the age of two who shockingly are spending as much as two hours a day on screens. Most spend about 50 minutes, but there's a significant chunk spending up to two hours. And that rises to three or three to five hours in childhood. And eventually in adolescence, approximately eight and a half hours a day our adolescents are spending online. Also wanted to talk a little bit about middle childhood children, six to 12 years of age. 70% of them already have a social media account, and we all know social media wasn't designed for children. And there are restrictions on children under 13 using them, and yet children six to 12 most have an account already. Over half of four-year-olds have a tablet and two thirds of children have their own device by the age of eight; and 90% of teens. This probably won't be surprising, and yet we should really think about what this means; that 90% of teens are using YouTube, 60% are on TikTok and Instagram, and 55% use Snapchat. I'll stop by ending on a really alarming statistic. Oh my, there's more? There's more. I know it! I told you. I'll be the bearer of bad news so that we can talk about solutions later. But, children are checking their devices as often as 300 times per day. 300 times. 300 times per day, and we're talking about screen time right now. And we know that when you're using time to be on screens, you are not doing something else. And we know that childhood is full of challenges and skill building and mastery that requires repetition and tenacity and grit and effort. And the more children are on their screens, whether it's social media or other entertainment, they're not doing one of these other critical child development tasks. That's pretty amazing. And the fact that the older kids are spending more time on before a screen than they are in school is pretty alarming. And the younger, the really youngest kids, that's especially alarming. So, Dimitri, why should we fret about this? And I realize that fret is kind of a mild word here. Maybe all I'll panic would be better. But what are some of the major concerns? Well, I don't think panic is ever the right reaction, but the numbers Kris conveyed, you know, I think do paint a, let's say, concerning story. You know, the simple reality is that there's only so much time in a day. And if you think about it, teenagers in particular should sleep for eight to 10 hours a day at a minimum. They really should be in school six and a half, seven hours a day. And then when you add the numbers, Kris conveyed, you realize that something's giving because there isn't enough time left to spend eight and a half hours a day. The two things at a minimum that are giving are sleep. Kids are losing sleep to be on screens. And I'm sorry to say that they're losing school while they're on screens. We just published a paper that used passive sensing to see where and when children are on their screens. And found that the typical child in the United States spends an hour and a half during the school day on their device. And it's not, before any of your guests ask, on Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Britannica. It's on the usual suspects of social media, TikTok, etc. So, you know, we talk about displacement, and I think it's pretty obvious what's being displaced during school hours. Its time focused on learning if it's in the classroom, and time focused on being authentically present in real time and space if it's during recess. School hours are precious in that way, and I think it is concerning that they're spending that much time in school. And I told you the median. Of course, some kids are above that, a significant half of them are above it. And at the high end, they're spending 30 to 40% of school time on screens. Now, some schools have enacted policies. They don't typically enforce them very well. One of the things that drives me nuts, Kelly, is that as an academic, you know we love to argue amongst ourselves and hem and haw. And this issue about whether or not there's such a phenomenon as digital addiction is still being hotly debated. Honestly, the only behavioral addiction that's being seriously considered at this point is gaming disorder. The DSM-5 didn't consider gaming, considered it, but didn't include, it said it needed further study in 2013. In 2022, the WHO did include gaming disorder as an ICD-11 diagnosis. But just as further evidence how slow science is compared to technology., I mean gaming, while it's still an entity, represents a small fraction of most people's screen time. And the numbers that Kris conveyed, a small fraction of that for some on average was gaming. For some people, it's their screen use of choice, but for many, it's social media. YouTube, although I consider YouTube to be a social media, etc. And at the high end when you hear the numbers Kris conveyed in my mind that's a behavioral addiction any way you define it. Well, and if you think about things that we all agree are addictive, like nicotine and alcohol and heroin, people aren't doing it 300 times a day. So it's really pretty remarkable. And that's exactly right. One of the salient criteria for those addictions is that it's interfering with activities of daily living. Well, you can't be on a screen for nine hours a day when you're supposed to be asleep for 10 and at school for six without interfering with activities of day. The math isn't there. And things like being physically active and going out and playing. That's right. It doesn't add up. So, you don't need the DSM-5. You don't need a psychiatrist. You need a mathematician to tell you that there's too much time on this thing. Alright, so Kris, talk to us if you will, about the Children and Screens organization. I have a lot of respect for the organization and its work. Tell us how it got started and what its objectives are. Well, it's so great to be on this show with you and get to see you in your day job, Kelly. Because you've been an advisor, like Dimitri, to the institute almost since its inception, which is in 2013. As you know, our founder, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra, really became concerned as a parent about the way digital media was impacting her children and sought out some answers. Well, what does this mean? Why is this happening? What should I do? And found out that this, of course, is 2013, this is a long time ago. There wasn't that much research yet. And it was multidisciplinary. In other words, there might be a study among neuroscientists or developmental psychologists, even ophthalmologists. But there really hadn't been, yet, a concerted effort to bring these different disciplines and the research together to try to answer some of these hard questions about the impact on kids. And lo and behold, here we are, almost 13 years since the advent of the smartphone and social media. And there is an astounding amount of research across disciplines. So, what we do at the institute is we try to translate it as fast as we can and make it actionable for parents, providers, and policy makers. And we do that through our Ask the Experts webinar series where we bring the experts themselves directly to our audience to talk about these impacts and answer questions. We also create printables, you might say, like tip sheets and Research at a Glance Digest, and newsletters and FAQs and we've upgraded our website to make it very navigable for parents of kids of all ages. I even started my own podcast this year, which has been really fun. Dimitri was my first guest, so it's great to see him here. And we have convenings. We're having our third Digital Media Developing Mind Scientific Congress this summer where the experts come together in person to discuss issues. And we really try to focus them on advancing research and supporting it, translating it, and positioning the issue as a policy priority. We'll be in Washington, DC where we know lawmakers are grappling with the impact of digital media on child development, how to make online, products safer for kids and protect their data. The Institute is in the middle of all of this, trying to facilitate more discussion, more results and more support for parents primarily. Kris, a couple of things occur to me. One is that the breadth of work you do is really very impressive because you're not only having very hands-on kind of in the real world ex advice for parents on how to navigate this world, but you have advice for and helpful resources for policy makers and for researchers and people. It's really quite an impressive breadth of work. The other thing that occurred to me is that I don't think you and I would have any podcast career at all if it hadn't been for Dimitri helping us out. So thanks Dimitri. Yeah. So, let me ask you, Dimitri, so I know that both you and Kris are committed to an evidence-based approach to making policy. Yeah. But technology advances way more quickly than scientists can evaluate it. Much less come up with policies to deal with it. And by the time research gets funded, completed, published, you're on to eight new levels of technology. So how does one handle this fundamental problem of pace? It's a really good question. I mean, I can tell you that we should at a minimum learn from the mistakes we've made in the past. And, you know, one of the most critical, frankly, that most people don't really understand is that we talk about the age at which children get social media accounts in this country. Kris pointed out that actually pre-teens routinely have social media accounts. Social media companies do very little to age gate. They're trying to do more now, but even the age at which we've accepted it is being normative is 13. Few people know where that comes from. That doesn't come from talking to pediatricians, psychologists, parents about what age is the appropriate age. It comes entirely from COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), which basically was the original privacy act that said that before the age of 13, companies could not collect data from children. So, because these companies were interested in collecting data, they set the age at 13 so as to not have any constraints on the data they collected. Well, that's not even common sense-based policy, let alone evidence-based policy. And it's never been revisited since. It's very troubling to me. And as things move forward, I think we have to learn from those mistakes. Medicine has a maxim which is do no harm. We use that phrase a lot and I think it's a good one in this case. I think it's a particularly good one as we see the new technologies emerging around artificial intelligence. And you know, again, like any new technology, it has incredible upside. We made the mistake and we're still paying for it, about not appreciating the downsides of social network sites, and frankly, the internet in general. And I would hope we put guardrails in place now. And if you will apply the same standard we apply to other non-technology based products. You can't introduce a new pharmaceutical to anybody, let alone to children, until you show it's safe and effective. You can't bring toys to the world that are dangerous. Why do we have more safety precautions around toys than we do around websites for children? You know, a lot of it involves changing defaults, doesn't it? Because if the default is that government or somebody out there has to prove that something is harmful before it gets taken away. That changes everything then if you began at a different point where these companies have to prove that these things are safe. Correct. Or they're permitted. Then the companies would find workarounds and they would play games with that too, but at least that would help some. Well, it would help some. And at least we'd be philosophically in the right place. By the way, Kris didn't say it, so I'll say it. You know, the mission of Children and Screens, lest we sound like Luddites here, is not get kids away from technology. Take away their smartphones. We all recognize that technology is here to stay. I think all of us appreciate the incredible upside that it brings to children's lives. The mission of Children and Screens is to help children lead healthy lives in a digital world. And part of the reason she and I often talk about the concerns we have is because the pros make the case for themselves. I mean, you know, no one needs to come here and tell you how amazing it is that you could Google something or that you could get somewhere with GPS. I mean, we know it's amazing and we all rely on it. And none of us are ever talking about getting rid of that stuff. That makes good sense. It's like, you know, children benefit from the fact that they can get around with their parents in the automobile. But you want to have car seats in there to protect them. Exactly. And that's exactly right. There needs to be assurances of safety and they're none. I mean, they're really virtually none. The age getting is a joke. And even if we accept it as effective, the age set of 13 is too young, in my opinion. We started this conversation talking about these medias being addictive, I believe they're addictive. There are legitimate academics that will debate me on that, and I'm happy to join that debate. But as I said before, it's a tough argument to win when people spending upwards of 10 to 16 hours a day doing it. I don't know what you call that besides addictive. We can argue about what percentage are doing that, but nevertheless, once you accept something as addictive, for other addictive things we immediately age gate it above 18 or 21, right? Mm-hmm. We don't believe that the teenagers have the ability to regulate their alcohol or tobacco or gambling, all of which we accept are addictive. In fact, in the case of alcohol, we raised the age from 18 to 21 because we thought even 18-year-olds weren't able to do it. And yet somehow for this behavior, we think of it as just so different that it doesn't require greater cognitive capacity. And I don't believe that. Yeah, very good point. Kris, let me ask you a question about how you and your colleagues at Children and Screens set priorities because there are a lot of things that one could potentially worry about as outcomes. There's violence that kids see on social media. There's cognitive and brain development, social developments, social interactions, and bullying. Mental health, body image, diet, all these things are out there. How do you decide what to work on? Well, we try to work on all of it. And in fact, we've built up a fair amount of expertise and resources around almost 25 different topics. And we also understand that, you know, childhood is a long period of time. Birth to 18, birth to 21, birth to 25, depending on who you talk to. So, we're able to take those 25 topics and also provide deeper, you might say, resources that address the different stages of development. We're really trying to do as much as we can. What's been interesting over these last few years is trying to figure out when to be reactive, when to be proactive. And by being proactive, we go out looking for the research, translating it, digesting it, and creating materials with it that we think are really accessible and actionable. At the same time, as Dimitri points out, there are policy windows and there are opportunities that present themselves that you have to react to. If you just only talk about what you want to talk about to each other you're missing some of these external opportunities to inform policy and policy makers. Help influence the way that parents and providers are talking about the issue. Framing it in such a way that engages youth and makes them want what we want for them. We're really excited by increasing opportunities to partner in coalitions with others that care about kids and teachers and nurses and doctors. But we also are speaking directly to leaders in states and school districts at the federal level, at the local level. You would be, I'm sure, not surprised to hear that we are contacted every day by groups that support parents and families. Asking for resources, asking for support, because they're seeing the impact now over many years on their children, their development. Their academic ability. Their cognitive and analytical ability. Their social emotional ability. Their ability to pay attention to tasks that we all know are critical in building that foundation for essentially, you know, future success. The Institute is being pulled in many directions. Ee try really hard to be strategic about what are people asking us for? What does the research say and how can we get that to them as quickly as possible? Dimitri - Can I add to that? You know, I want to emphasize that the concern around the effects of screen use on children's lives is shared by parents on both sides of the aisle. 75% of parents are concerned about the impact of screens on their children's lives. 35% of teenagers are concerned about their dependents on screens and that it has a negative effect on their lives. Actually by some studies, some surveys, even more than 35 to 50% of teenagers are concerned. And both sides of the political aisle agree in large part of this. And Kris and Kelly, you guys are the policy wonks, you can speak more to that. So it's a serious indictment on us as grownups and as a society that we have not done more to deliver on this issue. Why? When there's bipartisan agreement amongst many policymakers. This is not a political [00:22:00] issue to speak of and there is widespread concern on the part of parents and even teenagers. Why is nothing happening? Well, one has to look no further than where the money is. And that's a problem. I mean, that's a serious indictment on our political system when we can't deliver something that is needed and basically wanted by everybody but the industry itself. We'll come back and talk in a few moments about the policy issues and where industry gets involved here. But let me take just a bit of a detour from that and talk about the book that I mentioned earlier, because I think it's such a valuable resource. Now, when I mention the name of this book I'm urging our listeners to write this down or to remember it because you can get the book at no cost. And I'll come back, Kris, and explain what made that possible and why the decision was to make this an open access book. But Dimitri, let's begin with you. So you, along with Lauren Hale, edited this book that's entitled, The Handbook of Children and Screens: Digital Media Development and Wellbeing From Birth Through Adolescence. I think it's an extraordinary piece of work, but tell, tell us about the book.  It was an extraordinary undertaking. There's I think 178 or 180 authors. Literally, it's a who's who of experts in children and media research in all disciplines. It represents pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, communications experts, demography, lawyers, neuroscientists. I don't know who I'm forgetting. Every single discipline is represented. Leading scientists in all of those areas. Virtually every topic that someone might be of interest to people. And we deliberately made the chapters short and easily accessible. So, it is, I think, a great resource for the constituents we serve. For teachers, for parents, for researchers, for policymakers. And it is free. The hardest part of it, to be honest, as an editor, was getting peer reviewers because unfortunately, every expert was conflicted since they all had an article in it. But it was a long time coming. And again, this was really the brainchild of Pam (Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra) and we're grateful to have brought it along. So, you go all the way from the neuroscience, how children's brains are reacting to this, all the way out there into the public policy and legal arena about what can be done about it. And then kind of everything in between. It's remarkable how much the book covers. It's almost a thousand pages. I mean, it is a tome to be sure. And don't forget to mention, Dimitri, we aren't even two months post publication, and we have 1.6 million views of the document, despite its gargantuan size. I think that is really a tribute to experts like you and others that have really studied this issue and can speak directly to its impacts. It's been great to see the success so far. You know, not a small number of those views is from me logging on. And then a million from me and then we got there. So, it is free because it's online and you can download it. You can also order a hard copy for I think, $60, but I'm not sure why you would do that if you can download it for free. But it's up to you. So, Kris, it's unusual for a book like this to be made open access and free to the general public. What made that possible and why was that so important? We want the maximum number of people to use it and treat it like the premier resource that it is. And the only way you can really do that is to fund it to be open access and find a publisher that does open access publishing, which we did with Springer. I mean, most journal articles are behind a paywall and publishers do require you to purchase either a subscription or the document itself to download it or order it. And we just really wanted maximum access. So, we funded it to be published in that way. And I think honestly, it helped us even sort of create it in the first place. People want to be a part of something that has that level of access and is available so widely. So, I think it was a kind of mutually beneficial. It gets more people to read it, but it got more people to write for it too, I think. Right, Dimitri? Dimitri - I agree. I mean, you know, the numbers 1.6 million are extraordinary. I mean, Kelly, you've been internal editor. I mean, as a editor of JAMA Pediatrics, if an article gets 70,000 views, it's in our top 1%, you know, 200,000 views is 0.01%. 1.6 million in growing is really extraordinary. And that's about the number of people that read my articles. 1.6. And of course, they're not all scientists. I mean, many of them are parents and maybe are policy makers, but that's Kris's point, you know. The moment anyone hits a paywall, even if it's a dollar or two, they're going to walk away. It's great to see it get so much traction. Alright, so again, for our listeners, the title of the book is The Handbook of Children and Screens. And it's really a terrific resource. Alright, so let's turn our attention to a really important matter. And we've sort of touched on this, but who's in charge of protecting our children? You know, Dimitri at the end of the day help survey this landscape for us. I mean, is it congress, is it the administrative branch of government? What role do the courts play? Are there legal actors taking meaningful action? What's being done does it come anywhere near, meeting the need. Tell us about what that landscape is like? Well, there isn't adequate protections for children. And we talked a little bit about that earlier. There's been an enormous loophole, unfortunately, created by Congress when they added the Section 230 to the Communications Decency Act in 1996. And that was put in place essentially to provide protections for internet companies. And it basically said that they should be treated like bookstores and not publishers. That they weren't responsible for content they were just conveying it. And what that means, in effect, was that the companies had sort of carte blanche to do whatever they want. And they've used that very effectively, legally, to argue that any restriction, any culpability on their part, is protected by that Act. That they're exonified for any ill that occurs as a result of their product. The only exception that's been made of it, to date, was around sex trafficking on back page, if anyone remembers that. But other than that, social media sites and internet sites in general have been able to say that they're not liable for anything that's done. And I think that was a huge mistake that was made. It needs to be rectified. It's being challenged in the courts presently. My own belief is that, and I'm not speaking as a lawyer, is that when that law was passed, it was under the assumption as I said, that they were just conveying information. No one at the time foresaw the development of algorithms that would feed the information. It's really not a bookstore when you are making recommendations. Once you start recommending things, I think you're no longer merely a purveyor of product. You're actually pushing it. So, Kris, tell us about the Children and Screens and the role the organization plays in this space. And how do you deal with policy and is it possible to be bipartisan? Yeah, I mean, it's essential. There's no way to get anything done, anywhere on these policy matters at a population level without working in a bipartisan or non-partisan manner, which is what we've always done. And it's easy to do that when you're following the science, not ideology. And you're putting the science first and you're creating resources and tools and support for those mostly staffers, honestly, that are trying to help their bosses get smarter and better at talking about these issues as they evolve and become more complicated over time. It takes more effort to staff a lawmaker on this front. And they're very anxious to learn and understand because they're meeting with parents of children who have been harmed. Or frankly didn't even survive their childhood because of the social media platform. There's great urgency on the part of policymakers. We've heard everything from school phone bans to outright social media bans proposed as policies. And one thing I like to come back to is it's one thing to want to take action and make your best guess at what would have the best impact. But it's another thing to study whether or not that policy actually achieved its result. And it's a part of this that by staying bipartisan, nonpartisan allows us to say, 'Hey lawmaker, if you're able to get that to happen, we'd really like to come in and help study whether or not your idea actually achieves the results that you wanted, or if it needs to be adjusted or amended over time.' Fantastic. That's so important to be doing that work, and I'm delighted the organization is doing it. Let me ask a question here. If you think about some of the areas of public health that I've been following, like tobacco, for example. Opioids more recently. Vaping products. And in the case of my own particular work food policy. The administrative legislative branches of government have been almost completely ineffective. If I think about food policy over the years, relatively little has been accomplished. Even though lots of people have worked really hard on it. Same thing happened with tobacco for many years. Opioids, same thing.  And it's until you get the third branch of government involved, the judiciary, and you start suing the actors who were causing the harm do you get much action. Not only do the lawsuits seem to have an effect, but they soften the ground for legislative things that then can occur because public opinion has changed. And then those things help make a difference as well. What do you think about that kind of issue in this space?  I think you're exactly right. I mean, I think the failure of our legislative branch to enact policy leaves us with very few options at this point anyway, except to try to pursue it through the judiciary. There are challenges there. First and foremost, it's a big and well-funded industry, not unlike tobacco or big food, as you mentioned and there's this Section 230 that's given them kind of blanket immunity to date. But there are many, many very large pending cases in several jurisdictions brought by individuals, brought by school districts, brought by states. And those, at least provisionally have gotten further than prior cases have with which have been thrown out based on Section 230. So, we'll see what happens with that litigation. But right now, my guess is it's the best chance we have to set some guardrails. And I think there are plenty of guardrails that could be set. Everything that these companies have done to make their products addictive can be undone. Can be made protective. The tobacco company deliberately designed their products to be addictive. While they tried to make the claims that they were less addictive, you know. They made light cigarettes that had holes in the filter so that it would diffuse the carbon and nicotine, but people quickly learned they could cover those up with their fingers and think they were smoking light cigarettes, and smoke more of them. There's a lot of things that can be done in this space to undesign the problematic nature of the products. And quite apart from the financial settlements, which will get companies attention, I hope that that's part of any settlement if it gets that far. It'll be interesting to see where those go. And, also historically, one important part of these lawsuits is what gets turned up in discovery. And what sort of intent the companies have and how much do they know about harms. And how much do they know about addiction and things like that. And how they might have proceeded in the face of that information that then doesn't get disclosed to the public. In any event, we'll see where that goes. Dimitri, what about the argument that responsibility resides with parents. It's up to parents to protect their kids from this, and government doesn't need to be involved. I've never understood that argument. I mean parents obviously are children's most important safeguard, but as a society, we enact policies and laws to assist parents in that. I mean to me, if I made the argument, well, why, why do we have minimum ages of drinking. It's parents' job to make sure their kids don't drink. How would that possibly play out? Look, it's hard enough as a parent anyway, because kids do get around these laws. But we still have them and it's a lot easier as a parent. I think most parents would agree their life's made easier by minimum age restrictions on certain things. We have seatbelt laws. I mean, why do we have seatbelt laws? Why don't we just tell its parents' job to make sure their kids buckle up? The truth is its society and parents working hand in hand to try and keep children safe. And I think it also helps parents to be able to say that there are laws around this, and I expect you to follow the laws. So, I don't think it's an either or. Okay, well, I think that's a very good way to frame it. There are many, many precedents where we protect children. And why not do it here too? So let me end with a question I'd like to ask both of you. So, in this sea of concerns that we've discussed, is there a reason for optimism? And Kris, let me start, start with you. What do you think? Absolutely. I think the young people I've met that are leading among their peers are incredibly impressive and are armed with the research and their energy and their own lived experience in ways that are very compelling. At the same time, I think the vast amount of research that has now been compiled and translated and acted upon, whether in courtrooms or in state houses, it's becoming more, and we're all getting more steeped and aware of more nuanced information. And finally, I would just say, there is a tipping point. We are reaching as a society, adults and kids alike, we are reaching a tipping point where we can't withstand the pressure of technology in every aspect, every corner of our day, our life. And we want relief. We deserve relief. And I think that's what's going to take us over the finish line. Good. Well, I'm glad to hear those optimistic notes. Dimitri, what about you? I can find reasons to be optimistic. I mean, look, the reality is that technologies have enriched our lives in many ways. And I think if we put guardrails in place, we can make sure that future ones do even better. I have a piece coming out in JAMA Pediatrics around the use of AI, which people are very concerned about, I think rightly. But specifically, about the use of AI and people with intellectual developmental disabilities, making the use case, that there are ways in which it could be extremely beneficial to that population. A population I care deeply about in my role as the Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics International. And in particular, let's say in terms of the doctor patient interaction where it could facilitate their communication with their provider, and it could also help the provider better communicate with them. Look, that use case isn't going to be a priority for the purveyors of artificial intelligence. It's a small, non-lucrative use of a technology. But it's a good one. And if we created the right incentives and put in the right guardrails, we could find many other ways that technology can serve the needs of all of us going forward. I think the problem is that we've tended to be reactive rather than proactive. And to not start with the do no harm first premise, particularly when it comes to children. AI is another example of that where I hope we don't make the same mistake we made with social media. Bios Kris Perry is the executive director of the Children and Screens Institute. Kris most recently served as Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and Deputy Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency where she led the development of the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the expansion of access to high-quality early childhood programs. She led systems change efforts at the local, state and national levels in her roles as executive director of First 5 San Mateo, First 5 California and of the First Five Years Fund. Through it all, Perry has fought to protect children, improve and expand early learning programs, and increase investments in low-income children. Perry was instrumental in returning marriage equality to California after the landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Hollingsworth v. Perry, which she wrote about in her book Love on Trial (Roaring Forties Press, 2017). Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH is the Children and Screens Institute's inaugural Chief Science Officer. He is also the George Adkins Professor at the University of Washington, Editor in Chief of JAMA Pediatrics, and the Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics International. Christakis is a leading expert on how media affects child health and development. He has published over 270 peer reviewed articles (h-index 101) including dozens of media-related studies and co-authored a groundbreaking book, The Elephant in the Living Room: Make Television Work for Your Kids. His work has been featured on Anderson Cooper 360, the Today Show, ABC, NBC, and CBS news as well as all major national newspapers. Christakis received his undergraduate degree at Yale University and his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his residency and Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine. 

On this episode of Health Care Beat, co-hosts Chris DeMeo and Amanda Genovese are joined by Seyfarth attorneys Elizabeth MacGregor and Galen Sallomi, members of the firm's California Wage & Hour Group in San Francisco. Elizabeth and Galen discuss recent Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reforms and the critical importance of wage and hour audits for California health care employers. Read the full transcript of today's episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/HCB_PAGA%26Wage_Hour_Audit_Basics.pdf

With Congress approving a plan to slash $880 billion from the federal budget, all eyes are turning to Medicaid as the most likely source of cuts. I asked Former North Carolina Health Secretary Kody Kinsley, KFF's Larry Levitt and California Health Care Foundation's Katie Heidorn to join me to discuss the likely shape and impact of proposed cuts, and take questions from UC Berkeley students. Kody called it a “self-licking ice cream cone”—cuts that destabilize the government, leading to further cuts. Larry warned of formula battles that will soon erupt. Katie laid out the devastating effects on state budgets.We've also released this episode as a full video episode on YouTube. Subscribe to The Other 80 YouTube channel for video extras, video episodes and viral healthcare policy content. Click here to watch this episode in full. Watch the full VIDEO version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X110GShMTtE&t=52sRelevant LinksKFF: The Public's View on Potential Changes to MedicaidKFF: Impact of Medicaid Per Capita Cap Kody Kinsley testimony to Congress on MedicaidPre-election episode with Larry LevittKFF: Can Republicans cut $880 Billion without Slashing Medicaid?CBPP: Impact of Medicaid CutsCHCF: Defending Medi-Cal in 2025About Our GuestsKatie Heidorn is the director of state health policy at CHCF, where she leverages the foundation's data, expertise, and partnerships to help California's state government make informed decisions about health care. Katie is based in CHCF's Sacramento office.Katie has nearly two decades of experience working in health policy, government, and nonprofits and is a skilled leader, facilitator, and communicator. She comes to CHCF after more than two years as executive director for the Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP). Before that, Katie was the government affairs advocate for Health Net and the development director and policy lead at the nonprofit California Coverage and Health Initiatives. Katie spent a decade in California state government, including as a deputy secretary for the California Health and Human Services Agency and principal consultant in the Senate Appropriations Committee. She is also an alumna of the California Senate Fellows Program.Katie received her master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Comparative Literature from the University of California, Davis.Source: https://www.chcf.org/person/katie-heidorn/Kody...

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mark 9:30-37 - Jesus and His disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but He did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching His disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill Him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise." But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question Him. They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, He began to ask them, "What were you arguing about on the way?" But they remained silent. For they had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. Then He sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." Taking a child, He placed it in their midst, and putting His Arms around it, He said to them, "Whoever receives one child such as this in My Name, receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but the One Who sent Me." Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) California Health and Human Services Agency sent a warning to foster parents: You cannot be foster parents unless you support the LGBT agenda. Identity politics has been put above being loving parents https://www.tfp.org/why-does-california-favor-the-lgbtq-ideology-over-christian-foster-homes/ 3) Peter was a Saint, not a tyrant https://www.tfp.org/saint-peter-was-a-saint-not-a-tyrant/ 4) Murdered Priest: “I kneel only before God” https://catholicvote.org/murdered-myanmar-priest-i-kneel-only-before-god/

California could lose billions of dollars in health funding if the Trump administration follows through on GOP plans to overhaul Medicaid, which provides healthcare for low-income people. Trump policies could also have major implications for Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace, and for health care programs addressing homelessness and reproductive health . We'll talk with state assembly health committee chair Mia Bonta and others about what services are most vulnerable, and how California officials are preparing. Guests: Mia Bonta, state assemblymember representing the 18th assembly district in the East Bay and chair of the assembly health committee Angela Hart, senior correspondent covering health care politics and policy in California and the West, KFF Health News Mark Peterson, professor of public policy, political science, health policy and management, and law, UCLA; senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a second warning urging consumers not to drink raw cream-top whole milk from Raw Farm, LLC, based in Fresno County.

Our guest today is Vanessa Villaverde, the senior program investment officer at the CHCF Innovation Fund, which invests in technology and service companies with the potential to significantly lower the cost of care or to improve access to care for Californians with low incomes. Vanessa is an exceptional health leader with her eye on expanding the contributions of Latina/o/x innovators in health technologies,Before joining CHCF, Vanessa worked at health tech companies Caresyntax and Remedy Partners, where she developed value-based care programs and products. She worked at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for 10 years advising on innovative payment models, state Medicaid policy, and 1115 waivers. She has invested into health care companies through special purpose vehicles and Angel networks, created a nonprofit to further readiness for Black and Latino/x founders looking to fundraise, and served as a venture scout for Vamos Ventures, an LA-based and Latino/x-led VC fund providing capital to Latino/x and diverse teams in health care, wellness, workforce, fintech, and sustainability.HealthCare UnTold expresses its gratitude to Vanessa for her dedication and hard work in enhancing the health and prosperity for our communities.#VaneesaVillaverde#CAHealthCareFoundation#HealthCareInnovation#LatinoTechnologyStartups

Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California are getting a pay boost, starting today. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

John joins the show and shares how he went from thinking he'd be a Summer Camp Director to leading the implementation of California's Data Exchange Framework. He discusses how his role as the Chief Data Officer for CAHHS as well as his Director role for the Center for Data Inisghts and Innovation is to help lead organizaitons, whether healthcare, county, or community based, to share pertinent information to best impact those they care for in California.

A globalização e as inovações tecnológicas abriram novos caminhos e estabeleceram novas fronteiras no mercado de trabalho. Isso não foi diferente na medicina. Antes uma realidade distante, a residência médica nos Estados Unidos torna-se agora um sonho possível e instigante para os futuros médicos. Pensando nisso, o PET Medicina convidou Dr Felipe Lima para contar um pouco sobre a sua trajetória até alcançar esse almejado sonho. Dr Felipe Lima é médico pelo UFRN e possui residência em Medicina de Família e Comunidade no Mercy One Medical Center em Iowa. Trabalha atualmente no Kaiser Permanente, na California e é professor na California Health and Sciences University. Ficou curioso? Então, vem conferir o nosso mais novo episódio!

This week, we're turning the focus onto California's youth and mental health. We'll look at the conversations that young people are having, the care they are shaping, and at the work going on behind the scenes to ensure that mental health wellness is available for all. Starting with Never A Bother - that's the name of a campaign in California. It's part of the state's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and was created by the California Department of Public Health's Office of Suicide Prevention and more than 400 youth and young adults across California. The purpose of this campaign? To reach young people who are struggling and who need support when it comes to their mental health and well-being. To tell us more about Never A Bother, we hear from Dr. Sohil Sud, Director of the California Health and Human Services Agency's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, and Angela Soto Cerros, a member of the Youth Advisory Board.  Then we hear from Joy Alafia, Executive Director of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, who is one of the many supporters of Assembly Bill 665, which goes into effect July 1st. The goal here is to make mental health care more inclusive for all youth, regardless of income, and ensure they receive the support they need.

Many parents ask the question; How does social media use really affect our kids? This is the question that is answered today with special guest Kris Perry of the Children and Screens Institute. Together, we explore many topics related to kids and media use, with an emphasis on the importance of unbiased research and desperate need for online safety legislation. About Kris Perry: Kris Perry currently serves as Executive Director for Children and Screens Institute, having previously served as Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and Deputy Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency where she led the development of the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the expansion of access to high-quality early childhood programs. She led systems change efforts at the local, state and national levels in her roles as executive director of First 5 San Mateo, First 5 California and of the First Five Years Fund. Through it all, Perry has fought to protect children, improve and expand early learning programs, and increase investments in low-income children. Perry was instrumental in returning marriage equality to California after the landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Hollingsworth v. Perry, which she wrote about in her book Love on Trial. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/support

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinking around the role of transparency and explainability in AI governance and oversight, and in earning and maintaining trust of various stakeholder communities. Han discusses AI governance efforts across UC Health, and state and federal efforts to develop resources for ensuring that AI systems are developed, integrated, and deployed in a trustworthy manner. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39603]

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinking around the role of transparency and explainability in AI governance and oversight, and in earning and maintaining trust of various stakeholder communities. Han discusses AI governance efforts across UC Health, and state and federal efforts to develop resources for ensuring that AI systems are developed, integrated, and deployed in a trustworthy manner. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39603]

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinking around the role of transparency and explainability in AI governance and oversight, and in earning and maintaining trust of various stakeholder communities. Han discusses AI governance efforts across UC Health, and state and federal efforts to develop resources for ensuring that AI systems are developed, integrated, and deployed in a trustworthy manner. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39603]

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinking around the role of transparency and explainability in AI governance and oversight, and in earning and maintaining trust of various stakeholder communities. Han discusses AI governance efforts across UC Health, and state and federal efforts to develop resources for ensuring that AI systems are developed, integrated, and deployed in a trustworthy manner. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39603]

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinking around the role of transparency and explainability in AI governance and oversight, and in earning and maintaining trust of various stakeholder communities. Han discusses AI governance efforts across UC Health, and state and federal efforts to develop resources for ensuring that AI systems are developed, integrated, and deployed in a trustworthy manner. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39603]

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinking around the role of transparency and explainability in AI governance and oversight, and in earning and maintaining trust of various stakeholder communities. Han discusses AI governance efforts across UC Health, and state and federal efforts to develop resources for ensuring that AI systems are developed, integrated, and deployed in a trustworthy manner. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39603]

Starting April 1, 2024, Diane M. Simeone, MD will start her new position as director of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Health Moores Cancer Center.1  In a conversation with CancerNetwork®, Simeone highlighted her excitement to be working with an institution that she said aligns with her goals and values. During her time as director, she said that she wants to focus more on early detection of pancreatic cancer, which may help save many patients. Additionally, some of her short- and long-term goals include submitting a Cancer Center Support Grant to the National Institutes of Health and expanding clinical trial efforts at UCSD. She also discussed ongoing projects she will aim to work on, such as the UC Pancreatic Cancer (UCPCC) Consortium and the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium.2,3 Prior to beginning her new position at UCSD, Simeone has been the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Professor of Surgery, director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center, and the associate director of translational research at Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Health. Additionally, she was previously the chair of the scientific and medical advisory board of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and a member of the scientific advisory board for the Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer online community.  “It was clear that everybody is aligned with this mission and understands the importance of how we care for patients with cancer and do research at the cancer center,” Simeone said during the interview. “There seems to be a clear commonality of thinking on their vision of being at the forefront of advancing science and, most importantly, how we apply to take care of patients. Patients are always the driving force. That's always the center of what we need to be thinking about.” References 1.     World-renowned surgeon named new director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. News release. University of California San Diego. January 8, 2024. Accessed January 25, 2024. http://tinyurl.com/4986f4cb 2.     UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium. University of California Health. Accessed January 25, 2024. http://tinyurl.com/3szdvyxv 3.     PanCAN's Precision Promise adaptive clinical trial platform –. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Published April 27, 2016. Accessed January 25, 2024. http://tinyurl.com/fpax5hhd

  E334– Inner Voice – A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan. In this episode, Dr. Foojan Zeine chats with Petra Beaumer, a mindful living expert and founder of the Mindful Eating Institute in Santa Barbara. With a master's in clinical psychology from the University of Hamburg, she has two decades of experience promoting positive lifestyles. She's a pioneer in blending Eastern and Western therapeutic approaches, especially in the realm of emotional eating, weight management, and self-care. Petra has curated unique programs that champion holistic well-being, integrating principles of positive psychology and mindfulness. She held influential Work-Life Balance workshops at the California Health & Longevity Institute and served as a health educator in Santa Barbara. Petra is a keynote speaker for the American Heart Association on Stress and Eating and has presented at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. As a Self-Care Specialist, she worked with prestigious resorts like Golden Door and Ritz-Carlton Bacara. Her guiding principle is to love and honor yourself wholly and authentically. www.mindfuleatinginstitute.com   Check out my website: www.FoojanZeine.com, www.AwarenessIntegration.com, www.Foojan.com

SB-770 has been passed and signed by enemies of freedom. Watch how they try to smeal lipstick on that pig! Also, when following MLM instructions on picking the best drug plan for yourself, it is possible to dig deeper into the data for things like PA & QL: "prior authorization" and "quantity limits".  Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)   Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2023; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com

The California Health & Longevity Institute (CHLI) is located in Westlake Village, California at the Four Seasons Hotel. Programs at CHLI revolutionize healthy living by promoting individual wellbeing, by inspiring wellness-focused employees and encouraging a corporate culture of health. The program features interviews with the CHLI_s team of health and lifestyle experts as they describe the institute and its individual and corporate programs. These experts also discuss how medical screening and follow-up, nutrition, fitness and psychological health and healthy behaviors and habits contributes to health and longevity.

Step into the extraordinary world of data-driven transformation as we dive into the vibrant universe of a California Health Center. Join us on an adventure like no other, where pixels pirouette, algorithms groove, and frontline staff embrace the rhythm of innovation!In this episode, we are thrilled to host the one and only Chris Snyder, a bona fide data guru hailing from a renowned Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Strap on your pocket protector and prepare to be awed as Chris takes us on a whirlwind tour through the magical realm of data.Ever wondered how an FQHC harnesses the power of numbers to empower its dedicated frontline staff for improved patient care? Brace yourself for an enlightening journey where we unravel the secret steps of their dance. From insightful graphs that cha-cha their way into actionable solutions to charts aplenty, Chris has discovered the symphony hidden within the digits.Follow us on LinkedIn, send us an email,  follow us on Facebook, or check out our website.Host:Adrienne MannGuests:Chris Snyder

Kris Perry is the Executive Director of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Perry most recently served as Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and Deputy Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency where she led the development of the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the expansion of access to high-quality early childhood programs. She led systems change efforts at the local, state and national levels in her roles as executive director of First 5 San Mateo, First 5 California and of the First Five Years Fund.  Find out more about Children and Screens at ChildrenandScreens.com. You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.   Host Erin Prather Stafford launched Girls That Create in 2019, a site supports the parents and caregivers of creative girls while encouraging greater female representation across the arts. For tips and more go to www.girlsthatcreate.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest Thanks to our sponsors at EllivateAlliance.com. Please support UnsilencedVoices.org. Enjoy #HealingThroughtheArts with Arete Gallery in New Hope, PA.  WordofMomRadio.com - sharing the wisdom of women.  

For the 50th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with David T. Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA). With the big spring CMA Health IT Conference coming up on May 22nd, Ford kicks the episode off with sharing what he expects the hot […]

In this episode of Uplifting Conversations, Toussaint chats with Lenore Anderson, President Alliance for Safety & Justice about her journey from attorney to justice and safety advocate.Links to purchase Lenore's new book In Their Names Here: https://thenewpress.com/books/their-names All proceeds will be donated to Alliance for Safety and Justice.@_lenoreanderson @SafeAndJust https://asj.allianceforsafetyandjustice.org/Lenore is the co-founder and President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, and founder of Californians for Safety and Justice. She is an attorney with extensive experience working to reform criminal justice and public safety systems. Lenore was the Campaign Chair and co-author of Proposition 47, a 2014 California ballot initiative to reduce incarceration and reallocate prison spending to mental health, drug treatment, K-12 programs and victim services. The initiative represents the first time in the nation voters have elected to reclassify multiple sections of the penal code to reduce incarceration and reallocate state money from prisons to communities. More than half a billion dollars has been reallocated from state prisons to community-based public safety programs. She also served on the Executive Committee for California's Proposition 57 to expand prison rehabilitation and earned credit for release and Florida's Amendment 4 to provide voting eligibility to people with old records in Florida. Previously, Lenore served as Chief of Policy and Chief of the Alternative Programs Division at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, where she spearheaded innovative initiatives to expand alternatives to incarceration and build community partnerships. She also crafted local and state legislation to aid victims of domestic violence and protect violent crime witnesses. Lenore also previously served as Director of Public Safety for the Oakland Mayor, overseeing the Mayor's violence reduction initiatives, and as Director of the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice where she oversaw the city's violence prevention grants and launched city-community partnerships to improve public safety. Lenore serves on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Innovations in Prosecution of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is a member of the California Health and Human Services Agency's Behavioral Health Task Force. She served as the inaugural Chair of the Board of the Center for Youth Wellness, an initiative to reduce the health impacts of toxic stress on urban youth. She holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law and a B.A. from UC Berkeley, and lives with her family in Oakland, California.

Scott and Marisa discuss new polling on Californians views of gun violence and how the 2024 Senate race is shaping the state's congressional playing field. Then, Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health & Human Services Agency, joins to share his thoughts on the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency, what drew him to medicine, reflections on the state's response to the pandemic and the implementation of CARE Court reforms to mental health care.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental, and economic justice. The white supremacist who killed nine Black shoppers in Buffalo, NY is sentenced to a life prison term Oakland's new mayor fires Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Budget debate heats up in Washington State legislative proposal would require a health care minimum wage of $25/hr Image: from Oakland, California Police Department The post White supremacist shooter in Buffalo sentenced to life in prison; Oakland's new mayor fires the police chief; $25/hr proposed for all California health care workers: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – February 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental, and economic justice. The white supremacist who killed nine Black shoppers in Buffalo, NY is sentenced to a life prison term Oakland's new mayor fires Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Budget debate heats up in Washington State legislative proposal would require a health care minimum wage of $25/hr Image: from Oakland, California Police Department The post White supremacist shooter in Buffalo sentenced to life in prison; Oakland's new mayor fires the police chief; $25/hr proposed for all California health care workers: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – February 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

I truly love guests like Kris Perry. Not that I'm picking favorites here but when you get the chance to speak with someone who's as wildly intelligent and as passionate about a subject as Kris is you jump at the opportunity to have them on your show. I mean…first get a show. Then jump. You get it.   Kris Perry is the former advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and Deputy Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency where she led the development of the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the expansion of access to high-quality early childhood programs.   She is now the executive director of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development! She joins me to discuss just that. It's a really great talk and I learned a lot from having her on. Enjoy guys!

2:38 Have we turned the corner on COVID?4:34 What about other diseases like Monkeypox and polio?7:02 Boosters and the numbers10:17 How close is CA to universal health care?11:43 CARE Court16:34 Social media and misinformation19:01 Cal AIM and the Children's Behavioral Health Initiative23:54 If congress pulls Medi Care funding, will CA backfill?25:47 Back to COVID28:04 Doctors peddling misinformation29:26 Audience question: CA's text alert re: power use was effective; are there healthcare applications?30:27 Audience question: Please talk about support mechanisms in CARE Court32:09 Audience question: The re-procurement contracts34:46 Audience question: state production of generic insulin37:50 What about the fentanyl epidemic?39:58 #WWCAWant to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.ioProduced by White Hot 

Good morning! Here's what we're following today: Health officials monitoring two new COVID variants State department of health seeks to rename monkeypox West Hollywood cancels Halloween carnival for third consecutive year Road fatalities reach levels not seen in decades Sixth Street Bridge graffiti removal K Line metro soon open for business This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.  Support the show: https://laist.com

Season 2 | Episode 33 | August 17, 2022Kris Perry is a social worker, a child advocate, the director of the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, and the next  guest on Medical Matters Weekly on Wednesday, August 17.Perry holds a bachelor's in sociology and psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a master's in social work from San Francisco State University. She made her career as a child advocate within several organizations starting with the Alameda County Social Services Agency, where she worked in child protective services. She pivoted to leading systems change as executive director of First Five San Mateo and later as executive director of First Five in California and nationally in Washington, D.C. She served as president of Save the Children Action Network.Perry returned to California to serve as senior advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and as Deputy Secretary of California Health and Human Services Agency. There she led the development of the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and was instrumental in the expansion of access to high-quality early childhood programs. In her current role as director of the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, she works to fund and disseminate scientific research focused on the impact of digital media on child development and the translation of those findings into programs and policies that promote child wellness.Medical Matters Weekly features the innovative personalities who drive positive change within health care and related professions. The show addresses all aspects of creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all, including food and nutrition, housing, diversity and inclusion, groundbreaking medical care, exercise, mental health, the environment, research, and government. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters.Underwriter: Mack Molding

Randi Haseman shares the latest news on the Behavioral Health industry.

Is California finally getting serious about fixing health care? On April 25, 2022, a major report was issued on California's fragmented and uber-expensive healthcare system. Who's behind the report? What were its conclusions and recommendations? And how much money can Californians actually save? Get these answers and more! Join host Brenda Gazzar and guest Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, to get the facts about Governor Gavin Newsom's Healthy California for All Commission and its new report on single-payer health care in the Golden State.

Is California finally getting serious about fixing health care? On April 25, 2022, a major report was issued on California's fragmented and uber-expensive healthcare system. Who's behind the report? What were its conclusions and recommendations? And how much money can Californians actually save? Get these answers and more! Join host Brenda Gazzar and guest Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, to get the facts about Governor Gavin Newsom's Healthy California for All Commission and its new report on single-payer health care in the Golden State.

Is California finally getting serious about fixing health care? On April 25, 2022, a major report was issued on California's fragmented and uber-expensive healthcare system. Who's behind the report? What were its conclusions and recommendations? And how much money can Californians actually save?  Get these answers and more!   Join host Brenda Gazzar and guest Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, to get the facts about Governor Gavin Newsom's Healthy California for All Commission and its new report on single-payer health care in the Golden State.   Check out the Show Notes & Episode Transcript!

Dr. Sandra R. Hernandez, CEO of the California Health Care Foundation, shares the new initiatives at the Foundation and provides a COVID-19 update. HealthCare Untold thanks Dr. Hernandez for providing ongoing COVID-19 updates for over the past two years. As we enter into the third of year of Covid-19, we continue to encourage our community to get their Vaccines, Mask when appropriate, and help educate and support those around them.  As we learn more about the effectiveness of Vaccines and the health effects of Long Covid-19, it becomes clearer that we do not want our loved ones to be exposed to this virus. Getting Vaccinated not only protects you but it also protects your loved ones and community.    #chcf.org#Covid-19vaccines#gentecare#healthcareunto 

Have you ever wanted to learn about marketing yourself directly from a seasoned CMO? This is your chance! Jayzen is thrilled to welcome his old friend, David Miller, to the show. David is the CMO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, home of the world famous San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, two of the top tourist destinations in California. David shares a number of fantastic stories and lessons from his incredible career through what is arguably the most dynamic period in modern marketing and advertising. He knows firsthand the power of a great brand, and how to build your own to advance your career. Prior to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, David ran marketing for the iconic LA Philharmonic, leading the charge for the historic Hollywood Bowl and Disney Concert Hall, and drove amazing growth as SVP marketing for Universal Studios Hollywood. Guest Bio David Miller Chief Marketing Officer San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance David Miller leads San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's marketing department in planning, crafting, and executing communications, sales, membership, licensing and sponsorship initiatives, with the ultimate goal of driving guest engagement and education to further the organization's mission of saving wildlife and advocating for a world where all life thrives. Prior to joining San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Miller served as senior vice president of marketing communications and partnerships at Universal Studios Hollywood. There, he directed content strategy and development for both traditional and digital marketing, managed corporate partnerships with media outlets and sports franchises, and oversaw Universal's intellectual property relationships and co-branding efforts. Miller also worked as director of marketing communications for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and led marketing, branding and outreach efforts for performances at the Hollywood Bowl and at Walt Disney Concert Hall; and was director of marketing and sales at the California Health & Longevity Institute. Miller has proven success in defining creative vision and leading project teams to execute on a global scale. His expertise in engaging audiences and creating memorable experiences makes him well suited to build meaningful and lasting connections between people and wildlife, and grow even greater support in San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's commitment to save species worldwide. Miller holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Biola University with an emphasis in marketing. He serves on the brand/content committee of Visit California, a nonprofit working in partnership with the state's travel industry. Links To learn more about Lead With Your Brand system, please visit: LeadWithyYourBrand.com To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: JayzenPatria.com

In California, the public sector accounts for 75% of the state's healthcare funding - with a wide diversity of needs, priories, cultures and access to healthcare. In this episode, we meet Sandra R. Hernández, MD, President and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation to explore innovations in healthcare delivery to expand access for all, particularly low income and marginalized communities - a model for the rest of the country? A Shot In The Arm Podcast is a member of the Health Podcast Network and is a project of the Ikana Health Action Lab.  Learn more about Sandra Hernandez MD: https://www.chcf.org/person/sandra-r-hernandez For more information about the California Health Care Foundation: https://www.chcf.org For more information visit: https://www.coveredca.com https://www.dhcs.ca.gov https://sfcommunityhealth.org https://nam.edu https://www.ashotinthearmpodcast.com https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/ https://www.ikanahealth.com/ #SandraHernandez #CHCF #CHCFHealthPoll #healthequity #inclusion #undocumented #FQHCs #CoveredCalifornia #MediCal #CalAIM #StateHealthPolicy #HIV #mentalhealth #COVID19

In this episode, two early childhood leaders in California discuss the development of their Master Plan for Early Learning and Care. The master plan created a roadmap that put into action past recommendations and research about the benefits of quality early learning and care, and includes five substantive issue areas within California's early learning and care system: access, quality, universal pre-kindergarten, facilities, and financing. Host Howard Morrison (SRI Education) talks with Kris Perry, deputy secretary for Early Childhood Development with the California Health and Human Services Agency, and senior advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom; and Lupe Jaime-Mileham, deputy director for the Childcare and Development Division at the California Department of Social Services. Early Childhood Policy Matters is supported by the National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care. For episode transcripts and more information visit: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/resource/early-childhood-policy-matters-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Sunder, Director Health Plan Solution Design, PointClickCare and Paul Stout, Program Manager HIE Quality Improvement, Health Services at L.A. Care Health Plan to discuss the meaning of quality, what information is necessary to share to drive outcomes, what Alternative Payment Models mean for the healthcare ecosystem and much more.This episode is sponsored by PointClickCare.

In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Sunder, Director Health Plan Solution Design, PointClickCare and Paul Stout, Program Manager HIE Quality Improvement, Health Services at L.A. Care Health Plan to discuss the meaning of quality, what information is necessary to share to drive outcomes, what Alternative Payment Models mean for the healthcare ecosystem and much more.This episode is sponsored by PointClickCare.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. The order comes as the per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in California has jumped 47% in the past two weeks. “We know people are tired and hungry for normalcy. Frankly, I am too,” California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said Monday. “That said, this is a critical time where we have a tool that we know has worked and can work."

Last December, Forum spoke to four nurses and doctors on the frontlines of COVID care in California. At the time, cases were surging statewide, and no vaccines were available. They described heartbreaking patient deaths, overflowing ICUs and the heavy emotional toll of their work. The same healthcare workers join us again, nine months later, to share what has improved and the profound challenges that remain for those caring for the sickest patients. This segment originally aired Sept. 23. 

On today's Covid-19 Update,  we discuss the impact of vaccines on the  highly  infectious Delta Variant. Vaccines have been effective in  reducing deaths, hospitalizations, and severe illness. Over 750,000 deaths in the United States, including the loss of  parents to thousands of children, have caused a tremendous amount of suffering that is not being recognized. We are also not certain about the long-term effects of Covid-19 for those who have suffered through this infection; brain fog, fatigue and shortness of breath have been identified as some of the lingering effects. At this point of the pandemic, the virus looks like it will be with us as an ongoing viral infection.  Vaccines and/or masking for those who are not vaccinated will continue to be important as we enter into the Winter season. This Winter and Holiday season will have people coming indoors from the weather, and these gatherings again will  have the potential of spreading both the flu and Covid-19. Getting your Flu shot this year will be very important since our immunity is  low due to our home isolations.  Take action for yourself and make sure to encourage those around you to get the flu shot and Covid-19 Vaccines and Boosters. Each of us can make a difference to continue to smash this virus.  #smashcovid-19infection#getvaccinated#wearmasks#healthcareuntold#gentecare#latinosagainstcovid19 

The state has pre-ordered 1.4 million doses of Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, so medical providers can start putting shots in arms as soon as federal health officials sign off. Staffing levels for federal wildland firefighters have dipped dramatically in recent years, impacting efforts to contain massive wildfires across the country, particularly in California. At a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, advocates argued for two pieces of legislation aimed at helping hire more firefighters. Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report  President Joe Biden has presented a trimmed down reconciliation bill to Congress on Thursday morning. California Senator Alex Padilla joined the California Report to talk about the proposal and some of the reasons it's been so heavily debated by his Democratic colleagues in the Senate. Guest: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, California The Beverly Hills Police Department has been accused of racially profiling Black shoppers on Rodeo Drive. New records from a class action lawsuit show that out of 90 people who were arrested along the shopping corridor, 80 were Black.  Reporter: Tara Atrian, KCRW The coronavirus pandemic led to record drug use across the country. Fatal overdoses rose almost 30% percent last year, driven mainly by fentanyl and other opioids. But the stimulant methamphetamine is also a huge part of the problem. It doesn't get as much attention, though, in part because it doesn't cause the impressive death counts that make for good headlines. Guest: Sam Quinones, Journalist and Author of the book "The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth"

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Paid leave and a billionaire's tax get axed from President Joe Biden's Build Back Better social and climate spending plan. California “ready” to roll out vaccines for 5-11 year olds, Governor Gavin Newsom receives booster vaccine in Oakland. World Health Organization hosts Health for All Summit, calls for wealthy nations to finance global pandemic preparedness. New UCLA study finds California inadequately prepared to mitigate extreme heat amidst climate change. Attorney General Rob Bonta travels to Central Valley to visit with farm workers and advocates, day after pesticide protest. Israeli governing body cancels meeting to approve 3,000 settlements in West Bank, after Biden Administration protests. Attorney General Merrick Garland grilled at senate hearing over memo to prevent threats against school officials. U.S. prosecutors say WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, could serve time in Australia prison instead of U.S. Photo by Hakan Nural on Unsplash. The post Paid leave and billionaire's tax axed from Build Back Better spending plan; California health officials “ready” to roll out vaccines for 5-11 year olds; California Attorney General Rob Bonta meets with Central Valley farm workers, day after pesticide protest – October 27, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on Health & Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl features guests, Jonathan Cole, M.D. – Medical Director, Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE – Director of Nutrition, Susan Block – Director of Fitness, and Ilana Kukoff, Ph.D. – Lifestyle Consultant for the California Health & Longevity Institute. The California Health & Longevity Institute (CHLI) is located in Westlake […]

Special Episode recorded October 6, 2021 at Capitol Weekly's conference on California's Mental Health Crisis. This is Panel 3: Mental Health in the COVID Era The CDC reports that many Americans, especially younger adults, minorities, essential workers, and unpaid adult caregivers, are experiencing negative mental health outcomes, increased substance use, and other impacts as a result of the stresses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will look at how we are addressing these concerns, and what remains to be done. Moderated by author Dan Morain Panelists: Jessica Cruz, National Association on Mental Illness; Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency; Paul Marcille, California Psychological Association; Tom Sopp, Long Beach Unified School District We'll be posting the other programming from the day as individual episodes of the Capitol Weekly Podcast. We'll be back to our regular programming on the week of October 17. Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang

By Sasha Hupka If Your Time Is Short: In recent weeks, several California school districts have announced that students over the age of 12 will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school in person. Some districts, such as the Los Angeles Unified School District, will only accept medical exemptions to the shot, while others, like the Oakland Unified School District, will also offer personal belief exemptions. California for decades has required schoolchildren receive vaccines for a range of diseases from measles to mumps to chickenpox, but experts say it's unclear whether districts can individually mandate vaccines under current state law.  California law allows the state Legislature and the department of public health to set vaccination requirements for schoolchildren but does not include a process for local school boards. Legal scholars expect that the mandates will be challenged in court. When the Culver City Unified School District announced in August it would require all eligible students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the announcement was met with overwhelming support from the surrounding Los Angeles County community. But as other schools across California have announced similar mandates in recent weeks, questions have emerged about whether individual districts can legally require public schoolchildren to receive COVID-19 shots, spurring opposition. The Los Angeles Unified School District saw protesters when its board voted to mandate COVID-19 shots for students over 12 years of age on Sept. 9. The vote led to claims online that the district did not have the legal authority to require vaccinations. Last week, a crowd of parents holding signs with slogans like “My child, my choice” gathered outside a high school in Glendale, even though the school currently has no COVID-19 vaccination mandate in place for pupils. Experts say previous legal rulings indicate that schools can generally mandate vaccinations for students and employees. But in California, where the state Legislature has already passed laws on student vaccination mandates, it's unclear how much latitude districts might have to require schoolchildren to get the shot. Legal scholars expect that the courts will have to work out the details. In the meantime, here's what we know. Constitutional Challenges Leslie Jacobs, a professor of constitutional law at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and director of the Capital Center for Law & Policy, said legal scholars “always” expect to see constitutional challenges to vaccine mandates. But in the case of school vaccination mandates, she said those challenges “should not be strong” and are unlikely to succeed in court given past rulings. “Religious liberty shouldn't be a winner constitutionally and bodily integrity — ‘I can't have a shot in my body' — should also not be a winner constitutionally,” Jacobs said. Government entities like schools and the U.S. Army have historically been able to require vaccinations based on legal precedent set by Jacobson v. Massachusetts in 1905. At the time, Massachusetts law empowered local health boards to enforce mandatory, free vaccinations for adults if it was deemed crucial to the health and safety of the surrounding community. Adults who refused to get vaccinated faced a $5 fine. During a smallpox outbreak in 1902, the city of Cambridge mandated the vaccination of all of its residents. One resident, Henning Jacobson, refused, sparking a case that eventually went before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court upheld the vaccination requirement. That decision firmly established the power of states and other government entities to enforce compulsory vaccinations in the interest of public health, according to legal scholars. "A community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease which threatens the safety of its members," Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote in the majority opinion in the case. California's Current Vaccination Laws Vaccinations for California schoolchildren are currently regulated by Senate Bill 277, which passed in June 2015. The legislation was prompted by an outbreak of measles at Disneyland in 2014 that ultimately infected more than 150 people from eight different states, Mexico and Canada. For decades, California has mandated vaccinations against measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, hepatitis B, influenza type B, polio, whooping cough, tetanus and chickenpox. But passage of the law removed personal belief exemptions, giving California one of the toughest vaccination mandates in the nation. Without a medical exemption, the only way parents could opt out of vaccinating their children was to home-school them or enroll them in an independent study program without classroom instruction.  The legislation also included several options for adding vaccinations to the mandated list. The state Legislature could pass a new statute or amend the law at any time, opting to add a new vaccination with or without a personal belief exemption. Alternatively, a clause in the law allowed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to mandate new vaccines, taking into consideration advice from health experts. But if a vaccination is added to the schedule in this way, the legislation stipulates that personal belief exemptions must be offered to parents and students. The law raises several legal concerns for school districts currently mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students. Dorit Reiss, a professor of law at UC Hastings in San Francisco and a member of the Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and Policy, said the law can be interpreted as a minimum standard that schools must follow and noted that one clause in the legislation gives districts “broad authority” to act in ways that do not conflict with the law. However, Reiss said legal challenges could stem from the fact that state law does not lay out any sort of formal process for individual districts to add vaccination requirements. “The argument is that because the state has extensively regulated this area, the state has occupied it, and districts cannot deviate from state law at will,” Reiss said. “The broad school immunization law covers it, and there is no room for local action.” Ultimately, it's unclear where courts will land on the issue. Jacobs said schools mandating COVID-19 vaccinations are “pushing the envelope” legally. Will More California Schools Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations? So far, just a handful of California school districts have mandated COVID-19 shots for students.  Culver City and Los Angeles Unified are the two largest districts to do so in Southern California. Neither are currently offering personal belief exemptions. Last week, the Oakland Unified School District and Piedmont Unified School District, both in Alameda County, became the first districts to mandate the vaccination in Northern California. While Piedmont Unified is only allowing medical exemptions, Oakland Unified will accept personal belief waivers. Other school districts seem less eager to jump into new mandates. Officials with the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Diego Unified School District told CalMatters earlier this month that they did not plan to set a vaccination requirement. When Culver City Unified announced its vaccination mandate, Superintendent Quoc Tran told EdSource that he believed the requirement was legally sound. He said school officials did not ask district lawyers to look at the policy. A spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified declined to comment on the school's legal authority for this article, and a spokesperson for Oakland Unified said they could not discuss legal specifics with PolitiFact California as the school believes “there is the possibility of litigation on this topic.” If school districts get challenged in court, Jacobs, with the McGeorge School of Law, said a judge could issue an emergency order to halt vaccination requirements as the case moves through the legal system. It's also possible that districts soon won't be making the vaccination rules in classrooms across the Golden State. During a media briefing last week, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said officials are considering a statewide requirement, although no definitive decision has been made. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said school mandates are “still on the table.” In the meantime, whether or not California school districts can independently require students to get vaccinated will likely be fought out in the courts.  That process may be repeated across the country as districts in other places confront their own state laws on vaccinations in schools. “State law controls,” Jacobs said. “It will be up to a court to look at these sources of state law to determine what's happening.” Source List:  Email interview with Dorit Reiss, a professor of law at UC Hastings and a member of the Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and Policy, Sept. 23, 2021 Zoom interview with Leslie Jacobs, a professor of constitutional law at McGeorge School of Law and director of the Capital Center for Law & Policy, Sept. 23, 2021 The Los Angeles Times, Culver City Unified to require student COVID-19 vaccinations, in what may be a first, Aug. 18, 2021 The Los Angeles Times, L.A. school officials order sweeping student vaccine mandate, a first by a major district, Sept. 9, 2021 ABC7, Parents protest vaccine mandates despite Glendale Unified not having requirement for students, Sept. 24, 2021 Cornell Law Library Legal Information Institute, Henning Jacobson v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts California Legislative Information, Senate Bill No. 277 National Conference of State Legislatures, States With Religious and Philosophical Exemptions From School Immunization Requirements, April 30, 2021 The Los Angeles Times, California Legislature passes mandatory vaccination bill, June 29, 2015 SF Gate, State Assembly approves vaccine bill, June 25, 2015 Centers for Disease Control, Measles Outbreak — California, December 2014 - February 2015, Feb. 20, 2015 Culver City Unified School District, Facebook post, Aug. 17, 2021 Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles Unified to Require All Students 12 and Older to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 by January 10, 2022, Sept. 9, 2021 Los Angeles Unified School District, Safe Steps to Safe Schools: Frequently Asked Questions Piedmont Unified School District, PUSD Board Meeting Summary – September 22, 2021, Sept. 24, 2021 Oakland Unified School District, OUSD Board of Education Passes Vaccine Requirement for Students 12 Years Old and Up, Sept. 23, 2021 CalMatters, Other school districts in no rush to follow Los Angeles Unified vaccine mandate, Sept. 10, 2021 EdSource, Culver City Unified mandates Covid vaccine for students, possibly a first for California, Aug. 18, 2021 NBC Bay Area, California Considers COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Students 12 and Up, Sept. 23, 2021

Last December, Forum spoke to four nurses and doctors on the frontlines of COVID care in California. At the time, cases were surging statewide, and no vaccines were available. They described heartbreaking patient deaths, overflowing ICUs and the heavy emotional toll of their work. The same healthcare workers join us again, nine months later, to share what has improved and the profound challenges that remain for those caring for the sickest patients.

Following in the footsteps of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California public health officials are recommending that everyone wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. Google will require employees who return to the company's offices be vaccinated. The Mountain View-based tech giant is among the companies that is shifting gears when it comes to employees returning to the office. Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED Health officials and politicians have blamed people who are unvaccinated for the recent surge in coronavirus cases, saying we are now in a "pandemic of the unvaccinated." But one Bay Area pediatrician called this rhetoric damaging, because it lumps everyone who hasn't gotten a shot into one group. Guest: Dr. Rhea Boyd, Bay Area Pediatrician and Public Health Advocate

Hour two of Larry Conners USA begins with Frank discussing California's policies and the rising crime taking place as tourism is starting to return. Then, Frank shares a story he and Larry had ahead of the show, sharing Larry's greatest moment as a broadcaster. Later, Frank shares his personal story of his greatest moment of [...] The post The New California Health Crisis / 2PM LC-USA 7-23-21 appeared first on Larry Conners USA.

Vaccines have shown to be incredibly effective, and continue to be available for anyone  12 years of age and older.  With only half of California and the United States fully vaccinated, we need to continue to reassess how to reach the unvaccinated. Most recently, there have been efforts to increase outreach and to go door-to-door to provide vaccines. Our media efforts will also have to target specific populations with effective messages.We continue to encourage you to get vaccinated, and if you are not vaccinated, we ask you to  continue to mask up with N95  masks around others in  large crowds and indoors events.  #healthcareuntold#latinohealth#covid-19#laraza#gentecare

CapRadio Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan shares a live look at Sacramento on the morning of California's official reopening. California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly also answers questions about the state's reopening and plans going forward. Author Edward Slingerland discusses his new book “DRUNK: How we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization,” and happiness researcher Dr. Elizabeth Dunn offers advice to balance spending and debt as California reopens. Today's Guests CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan with live reporting in Sacramento the morning of California's reopening California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly answers questions about the state's reopening, lessons learned and preparations in the event of another pandemic Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia Edward Slingerland on his new book “DRUNK: How we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization” and how the pandemic influenced drinking habits  Happy Money Chief Science Officer Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, and author of “Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending,” offers advice to balance spending and debt as the state reopens

While many doctors, medical experts and even this show have all been warning about the dangers of this mRNA COVID-19 “vaccine,” the mainstream narrative has been that the shot is 100% safe, as Dr Anthony Fauci has stated repeatedly. Unfortunately, our concerns have been proven true, and the CDC and the state of California are now having to come clean about young boys having heart issues in a health advisory that was buried on their website over the weekend.

Migrants are crossing the southern border in record numbers this year, many of them unaccompanied children. What happens to them once they make it into the U.S., or if they've been here for a long time, when they need health care? On the latest episode of The Dose podcast, Carrie Byington, executive vice president of University of California Health explains, drawing on her expertise as a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, and personal experience treating immigrants and their families. Byington, a member of the Commonwealth Fund’s Board of Directors, describes how the pandemic has illustrated the urgent public health need for immigrants to have health care, because “people may choose to forgo testing, or choose to postpone vaccination if they're afraid to sign up for a vaccine.”

Dr. Sandra Hernandez shares about the effectiveness of the vaccines and the importance of getting vaccinated.*Getting vaccinated means that you cannot transmit the virus to your loved ones.*Vaccinated individuals can visit with other vaccinated  family members and friends.*Hospitalizations, sickness and deaths from Covid 19 can be prevented if we are vaccinated. Do your part to SMASH Covid-19: GET VACCINATED! 

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Dr. Hernandez, CEO of the California Health Foundation, explains how the vaccine protects us from the Covid-19 virus.  Getting vaccinated for Covd-19 will be essential to reduce mortality and sicknesses. Vaccines will become more available as vaccine supplies increase.  To ensure vaccine equity, vaccine locations will need to continue to expand into the most impacted communities. On February 2, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will be available in late February  at several pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens. Many cities and counties are providing vaccines to priority populations at mass vaccinations sites. To find vaccines  and what priority tier you are in, contact your state and or your local health department.

Dr. Hernandez, CEO of the California Health Foundation, explains how the vaccine protects us from the Covid-19 virus.  Getting vaccinated for Covd-19 will be essential to reduce mortality and sicknesses. Vaccines will become more available as vaccine supplies increase.  To ensure vaccine equity, vaccine locations will need to continue to expand into the most impacted communities. On February 2, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will be available in late February  at several pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens. Many cities and counties are providing vaccines to priority populations at mass vaccinations sites. To find vaccines  and what priority tier you are in, contact your state and or your local health department.

California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system of county-by-county restrictions, state health officials announced. CBS San Francisco reports the move opens the way for a return to limited restaurant dining, religious services and other activities.

This week we’re covering California’s health care mandate, specifically how the penalties are applied and how to reconcile the subsidy payments on the return.

On this inaugural episode of Health Care by the Numbers, host Todd Searls sits down with Caravan Health Founder and Executive Chair Lynn Barr. Lynn has led the development and implementation of nationwide programs that result in better patient care and help health care providers achieve sustainable financial success. Lynn is one of Modern Healthcare’s top 25 innovators for 2020, as well as one of UC Berkeley’s top 16 women who changed health care. Under Lynn’s leadership, Caravan Health has helped hundreds of community health system make the transition from traditional fee-for-service to value-based accountable care. Caravan Health uses a proven methodology to help providers transform care delivery and meet financial and care quality goals. Caravan Health supports more than 25,000 primary care providers and approximately 250 community hospitals with affordable, resourceful solutions and innovative technology that deliver considerable results. Prior to forming Caravan Health, Lynn shepherded four start-up companies and 12 medical inventions before dedicating the remainder of her career to health care reform. Some highlights of her career prior to Caravan Health include directing the California Health IT and Exchange Strategic Planning Team under California Health and Human Services, forming the Rural Health Information Technology Consortium, and assessing the health IT status of California Rural and Critical Access Hospitals. In her early work in accountable care, she also formed the National Rural ACO and led the first rural health payment reform movement in the country designed to transition rural providers to value-based payments. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Hour 2 of A&G features the galling comments about California's slow vaccine made by the state's Secretary of the California Health and Human Services. Lanhee Chen joins us to talk about Biden's huge stimulus proposal, and there's a new story about covid's spread. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

At the age of four, Dr. Carrie Byington knew she wanted to be a doctor. Her childhood experience losing family members to undetected and untreated diseases inspired her to improve health outcomes for people in similar situations and has been an essential part of her work ever since. Her passion for science and medicine, along with her resilience and perseverance, has led to a distinguished career dedicated to addressing health disparities and pandemics – from the measles outbreak to the Zika virus and now COVID-19. As Executive Vice President of University of California Health, Dr. Byington joins host Don Antonucci to explore the role that data plays in driving focused interventions, lessons learned from past pandemics, and the most effective ways to transform health care for all.

An out-of-bounds score in the state's weekly reopening report creates the possibility that San Diego County could fall to the most-restrictive tier in the COVID-19 ranking system next week.Released by the California Health and Human Services Agency on Wednesday, the weekly scorecard lists San Diego County with 7.4 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents. That number is slightly greater than the limit of 7, the demarcation point between the red and purple tiers of the state's COVID-19 risk-ranking system.

The California Department of Health has issued strict regulations on holiday gatherings, which has prompted a strong reaction from its citizens. Listen and learn more in this episode with host John Matarazzo.

This week, Disneyland is probably not reopening for “the foreseeable future”, Disney and Anaheim are not happy about that, work is still happening around the parks, centerpieces get shined up, we revisit the history of Space Mountain, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS and ask about custom dining adventures! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! All Enchanting Ears is offering 10% off for podcast listeners. Head on over to allenchantingears.com and use DLWEEKLY10 at checkout. Also, this month they are re-launching their Ear of the Month Club. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/AllEnchantingEars to sign up! News: The State of California Health and Human Services hosted an update on COVID-19 in California stream on Tuesday afternoon to talk about theme park reopening guidelines. This was not good news. In a nutshell, small theme parks, which is categorized as being under 15,000 guest capacity can reopen at tier-3, or orange level at 25% capacity or 500 guests, whichever is lower, with only outdoor attractions, and ticket sales limited to the same county the park is located in. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8QJF0uEDO8 For larger theme parks, they can reopen at tier-4, or yellow level with 25% capacity. Both levels of theme parks must utilize a reservation system for obtaining tickets and must screen guests for symptoms in advance. Face coverings are mandatory throughout the parks, unless eating or drinking. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8QJF0uEDO8 Disneyland’s President Ken Potrock went to Twitter to post his reaction to the guidelines, in part “Together with our labor unions we want to get people back to work, but these State guidelines will keep us shuttered for the foreseeable future, forcing thousands more people out of work, leading to the inevitable closure of small family-owned businesses, and irreparably devastating the Anaheim/Southern California community.” – https://twitter.com/DisneyParksNews/status/1318644525565321217?s=20 The Mayor of Anaheim, Harry Sidhu, seems to agree with Disney, saying in part on Twitter: “These guidelines fail working families and small business. As painful as this is, Disney and the city of Anaheim will survive. But too many Anaheim hotels, stores, and restaurants will not survive another year of this.” continuing “The unions of the Disneyland Resort agree and support the reopening of the theme parks in tier 3, not tier 4, which would wipe out jobs in our city and destroy lives.” – https://twitter.com/City_of_Anaheim/status/1318634185989369856?s=20 Disneyland Unions had drafted a letter to the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, asking to be included in the discussions regarding the reopening of Disneyland. Previously, the unions asked to delay the opening for the union members safety, but Disney has made the requested changes, so they now support the reopening. – https://www.micechat.com/273190-breaking-disneyland-unions-call-on-california-to-reopen-disneyland/ Disneyland has come to agreement with most of the unions that represent their Cast Members on layoffs and recall procedures. Union Cast Members will be called back to work based on seniority. Most full-time members will not be let go, but part-time members should be concerned. Layoffs are expected to happen beginning next month. – https://www.micechat.com/273009-disneyland-update-you-arent-going-to-like-this/ We were a little concerned about a protest that was promoted online last week. It was billed as a protest to get the parks open for the good of the Cast Members, but it was also rumored to be organized by a conservative group from out of state that would turn it into more of an attack on Governor Gavin Newsom. Protesters did show up from both groups, with the cast member supporters wearing masks and being safe with COVID protections. The other group had a tent setup and were not distancing or wearing masks. Quite a difference between the groups. – https://www.micechat.com/273009-disneyland-update-you-arent-going-to-like-this/ More work is happening around the entrance to Tomorrowland that was originally scheduled to be complete by last Summer. The last of the “french fry” rocks have been removed. No word yet on when they plan to start the construction of the entrance planters. – https://www.micechat.com/273009-disneyland-update-you-arent-going-to-like-this/ Two focal points in the parks are getting a refurbishment. The Partners and Storytellers statues in each park are being cleaned up and are having the oxidation removed. Apparently, they look like a shiny new penny. – https://www.micechat.com/273009-disneyland-update-you-arent-going-to-like-this/ The votes are in and the new legacy lightsaber that will be available for purchase will be Cal Kestis’ from the video game Jedi: Fallen Order. A couple of other designs that are showing up are Ashoka Tano’s pair of sabers that feature hilts that change colors, and Count Dooku’s curved hilt. Disney has announced that two other legacy lightsabers will be retired to make room for the new designs. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/voting-results-are-in-for-the-legacy-lightsaber-challenge-plus-a-look-at-upcoming-legacy-lightsabers/ What organization is celebrating their 40th anniversary, and just surpassed half a million wishes granted? The Make-a-Wish Foundation! Disney and Make-a-Wish have been partners for a while now and have made more than 140,000 wishes come true. The 500,000 wish milestone went to 16 year old Karina, whose wish was to give kids a day to forget they’re sick. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/disney-helps-make-a-wish-grant-500000th-wish-during-their-40th-anniversary/ If you are a super fan of the Haunted Mansion like we are, then some of these unique crafts to make at home are for you! The Disney Parks Blog has posted some crafts including “Grim Grinning Garland” with “Tomb Sweet Tomb” headstones, a how-to create your own Madame Leota crystal ball, and how to become a ghost bride or happy haunt. Check out the link in the show notes for more. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/disneymagicmoments-creating-grim-grinning-garland-and-other-haunted-mansion-inspired-diy-favorites-for-halloween/ MiceChat posted a couple of recipes on their site to help make this Halloween a little more spooky with the help of wedding cakes inspired by the Haunted Mansion. With just a few ingredients, you can bring the ballroom to your dining room! – https://www.micechat.com/272952-happy-haunts-at-home-how-to-make-haunted-mansion-goodies/ Another Disney Paper Parks Happy Haunts release has been posted this week. This time, it is a little less Disneyland centered, as it features the Haunted Mansion version from the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. The stately mansion, grounds, and front gates are featured this time, along with some familiar friends. That’s right! The hitchhiking ghosts are present, practicing their terror, with ghoulish delight. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/disney-parks-blog-presents-disney-paper-parks-happy-haunts-edition-designed-by-walt-disney-imagineering-part-3/ For the Weeklyteers who are not close to a Disney Park, shopping district, or Disney Store, there is some good news if you are looking for a Disney mask! Retailers all across the country are now carrying them. Amazon, GAP, Hot Topic, Box Lunch, Walmart and Kohl’s all have numerous designs online and in-store. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/new-disney-face-masks-now-available-online-in-store/ The next Minnie the Main Attraction collection, this time featuring the Jungle Cruise, was previewed this week. The collection has the typical array of options with leopard print, white and red strips, which are reminiscent of the original Jungle Cruise boats, and a leaf. The Jungle Cruise collection will be available via Merch Pass in November. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2020/10/photo-first-look-at-new-jungle-cruise-collection-for-minnie-mouse-the-main-attraction-series/ Discussion Topic: Return to Space Mountain – The Disneyland Encyclopedia – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1595800905/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_OveKFbX30ATG2 Disney Fandom – https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Mountain_(Disneyland) Undercover Tourist – https://www.undercovertourist.com/blog/secret-history-space-mountain/ Connection with the Matterhorn- Because of the success of the Matterhorn Walt decided that thrill rides did have a place in Disneyland. His original thought was to have the roller coaster be the centerpiece of a renovated Tomorrowland. The roller coaster was first called “Space Port” One of the first drawings of the new space themed attraction was done by John Hench around 1964. It resembled the exterior of our current Space Mountain but it also included tracks spiraling down the outside of the structure. With the death of Walt and the Walt Disney World project eating up funds, the high priced project was shelved. Imagineers revisited the idea years later when it was noticed that the Magic Kingdom lacked thrill rides, which were very popular with teenagers and young adults. Space Mountain first debuted in Orlando in 1975. It was a hit! Construction on Disneyland’s version began that same year on the land that was once used by the Flying Saucers. The Disneyland exterior was about 60 feet shorter than the one in Walt Disney World and the diameter of the building was about 100 feet smaller. This was because the Disneyland mountain would have one interior track instead of the 2 tracks in WDW. At the time, it was Disneyland’s second tallest structure! Costing about $20 million, it became the park’s most expensive attraction at the time and the first attraction to surpass the total cost to build Disneyland. The mountain cone was painted white, reached 118 feet in the air and housed 1.8 million cubic feet. Its footprint covered almost an acre of Tomorrowland. It is estimated that it took over a million man hours to design and construct the CA version. Space Mountain opened in May of 1977 to some of the longest lines in Disneyland’s history. The attraction sky rocketed the park to a new attendance milestone. Previously 1970 had been the only time annual attendance reached the 10 million mark, but in 1977 the new record was set to just under 11 million! But what made it so popular? The thought of a roller coaster in space is a pretty simple concept but Disney did an amazing job with the execution. The attraction tops out at 32mph but darkness of the attraction makes you feel as though you are going much faster. The imagineers used banked curves and dips to add thrill since they are unseen and not something the guest would anticipate. Air blasts and the sounds of the rocket vehicles add to the experience as well. The attraction has had some interesting changes over the years. Most notable was in 1997 when the music was updated to a more fast paced track, 1998 the exterior was painted in bronze and greens. In 2003 the attraction was closed for 2 years so work could be done to replace the track, update the rockets look, update the queue with a new silver spaceship, and restore the original white exterior. The original entrance ramp was removed and replaced with a walk way, and souvenir photos are now taken at the end of your journey. There have been several overlays throughout the years as well. In 2007 Rockin Space Mountain ran from January to April. The soundtrack was changed to “Higher Ground” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. LED concert lighting was added along the tracks of the ride making the track and interior of the mountain visible. Space Mountain: Ghost Galaxy debuted in 2009 for Halloweentime. Ghost Galaxy had been running in Hong King since 2007. This version uses projections of a ghost chasing riders through the mountain. Hyper Space Mountain: originally debuted on 11/14/2015 during the “Season of the Force” an event celebrating the release of Star War The Force Awakens. This overlay features a soundtrack with music from John William’s score of the Star Wars films. Projections depict a mission towards the planet Jakku. The overlay has been removed and brought back several times over the years.

This is a special edition of the Capitol Weekly Podcast, broadcasting a panel from our annual look at health care in the Golden State. We focused this year on the unprecedented public health emergency: COVID-19. Exactly six months and one day after the first Shelter-in-Place order, we examined the response to the crisis and looked at what comes next. A digital version of the program for the event, with speakers’ bios and other details, is posted at capitolweekly.net/events/californi…crisis-covid-19/ Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, is the point person on California's response to the coronavirus. He sat down with Capitol Weekly's John Howard to discuss the status of the pandemic, mitigation efforts, what individuals can do to avoid getting sick and more.

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*This episode is lovingly dedicated to our guest, Susan DeMarois's mother, Hope Harney Brewer. Susan DeMarois, California Government Affairs Director of Alzheimer’s Association, learned first-hand the importance of education when it comes to Alzheimer's after her own Mother, Hope, was diagnosed. She talks about the many programs the Alzheimer's Association offers and and how they are targeting not only Caregivers, but Doctors, First Responders, and, of course, the Public. The Alzheimer's Association is on a mission to educate the nuances of the disease and the many ways it manifests, and then give people the best tools for dealing with those afflicted with the disease. Since 2013, Susan has directed state government affairs for the national Alzheimer’s Association. As a registered lobbyist in Sacramento, Susan advocates for legislative, budget and regulatory changes at the state capitol on behalf of the 2.3 million Californians directly impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. At the state level, the Alzheimer’s Association has secured key legislative victories in dementia training, physician education and Alzheimer’s research, raising more than $26 million to-date thorough the voluntary tax check-off fund. This year, the organization led the effort to implement the Healthy Brain Initiative in California, resulting in a $5 million investment in the state’s public health infrastructure. The Alzheimer’s Association led development of California’s State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease: An Action Plan for 2011 – 2021 and served on the California Task Force on Family Caregiving in 2017/2018. Currently, Susan serves on the California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary’s Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee as well as the state’s Olmstead Advisory Committee. The Association actively participates in the California Aging and Disability Alliance (CADA) and the California Collaborative for Long-term Services and Supports. Prior to joining the Alzheimer’s Association, Susan led government and community relations for the University of California health and clinical affairs supporting the work of academic medical centers, schools of medicine/nursing and physician groups. A graduate of CSU Chico, Susan started her career working for the U.S. Congress and California State Assembly. Susan resides in Sacramento, CA and draws inspiration for her work from her own family’s experience with dementia.Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline 1.800.272.3900Email: info@alz.orgAlzheimer's Association WebsiteTwitterFacebook Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/preview/3feccac8decf451cbee818066461f7c1)

The question of who should get limited supplies of drugs that treat COVID-19 is not a theoretical question, like what seems to have happened with ventilators in the US. This is happening now. Hospitals right now have limited courses of remdesivir. For example the University of Pittsburgh hospital system has about 50 courses of remdsivir. They expect it to last to mid-June, enough for about 30% of patients who will present in the next 3 weeks. Who do you give it to? The first that present to the hospital (give it all away in the first week)? Random lottery? Or something else that is also accounts for the greater impact of COVID-19 has on disadvantaged communities ? On today's Podcast we talk with Colette DeJong, 3rd year medicine resident at UCSF, and Alice Hm Chen, Deputy Secretary for Policy and Planning at the California Health and Human Services Agency, who were two of the authors of a recently published JAMA article titled "An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Inpatient Medications for COVID-19 in the US". We also bring on our repeat guest, Doug White, who authored the University of Pittsburgh model hospital policy for fair allocation of scarce COVID-19 medications, which can be found here. The University of Pittsburgh allocation strategy doesn't use a first-come, first-served or random allocation, but rather a waited lottery that is aimed at reducing the impact of social inequities on COVID-19 outcomes in disadvantaged communities. In particular, the following groups receive heightened priority in this framework: Individuals from disadvantaged areas, defined as residing at an address with an Area Deprivation Index score of 8 to 10 (range 1-10; with higher numbers meaning worse deprivation) Essential workers, defined by the state’s list of essential businesses that are required to continue physical operations during the pandemic, which include lower-paid workers who may be socially and economically vulnerable, such as grocery store clerks, bus drivers, agricultural workers, and custodial workers. Of note, the Area Deprivation Index was developed in large part by Amy Kind, Geriatrician at the University of Wisconsin, and recipient of the 2019 American Geriatrics Society Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Excellence in Scientific Achievement. by: @ewidera NOTE: Links to the papers discussed above can be found on our blog site at GeriPal.org

SPEAKERS Dr. Bechara Choucair M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Health Officer, Kaiser Permanente Sandra Hernandez M.D., President and CEO, the California Health Care Foundation Peter Lee Executive Director, Covered California Mark Zitter Chair, The Zetema Project; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on April 17th, 2020.

California was the first state to shelter in place, and the Bay Area began sheltering even earlier. While this appears to have reduced the rate of growth in COVID-19 cases, the nation's largest state still is severely challenged by the global pandemic. Many hospitals are overcrowded, the numbers of patients in rural areas are increasing, hundreds of Californians have died, and many have lost both their jobs and their health-care coverage. How is the health-care system in the state responding? What are the health and financial implications for individual Californians? Three California health-care leaders whose organizations collectively impact millions of citizens will share what their organizations are doing to tackle the crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases topped 7000 in California Monday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the city is extending shelter-in-place rules until at least May 1. Other Bay Area counties are expected to follow suit. Meanwhile, California Health and Human Services Director Mark Ghaly said Monday that cases could peak in the state in the second half of May.  As the pandemic continues, we take your questions about testing, symptoms, transmissibility and best physical distancing practices.

In this episode of Life Matters Commissioner Johnston (former Commissioner an Aging for California) interviews Sheila Green, J.D., Central California Vice President of the California ProLife Council and Right To Life Federation.  Attorney Green explains the actual state of abortion law in California, a situation that both the media as well as the abortion industry and the government do not wish to have publicly discussed. Citing government statute, and the Medi-Cal handbook for abortion providers, Ms. Green explains that abortion in California is unregulated. It is legal through all nine months of pregnancy, and there is no requirement for medically indicated reasons, even in late-term. It is any abortion at any time, for any reason, or for no reason in particular. All abortions in California are available for payment by the California tax-payer. Ms. Green also explains that there are existing statutes that would require a child born in the course of an abortion to be protected, but given the fact that all other abortion regulations have been suspended, there is no enforcement vehicle or inspectors to ensure that infant’s life is protected. There are no penalties associated with violation, and without a system of accountability, the law is meaningless. (California Health and Safety Code, 123435) While unenforced, it does reflect the sentiment of most Americans. 

Doctors used headlamps to see patients during most recent round of blackouts in Northern California communities. It may not be the last time.

This week, 144,000 Northern Californians were knocked off the grid in the latest round of planned power shut offs by utility giant, PG&E. Last month, the company cut power to more than 2 million customers in a move to prevent wildfires sparked by their electrical equipment. The sweeping outages had unanticipated consequences, particularly for people's health. On this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Direct Relief journalist, Paul Sherer, who reported on the effects last month's outages had on health centers. He spoke with multiple clinics in rural California that struggled to keep the lights on—and the water running.

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Stephen Ramirez, Chief Executive Officer of the California Health Collaborative, discusses the programs that serve the health needs of Californians across various age groups. This interview was produced in collaboration with ValleyPBS.

Dr. Sandra Hernández, President & CEO, California Health Care Foundation, chats with Jaimy Lee, LinkedIn, News Editor, Healthcare, on "The Access to Care Moonshot: Rethinking How We Serve the Underserved" at the 2019 StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco, California. Entrepreneurs: How to get investment from StartUp Health https://www.startuphealth.com/ Investors: How to invest in StartUp Health Moonshots http://www.healthmoonshots.com Want more content like this? You can subscribe to the podcast as well as other health innovation updates at startuphealth.com/content. Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox.

Pat Clarey, Chief State Health Programs & Regulatory Relations Officer, HealthNet, Don Crane, Chief Executive Offiver, CAPG and Diana Dooley, Secretary, California Health and Human Services made up our Lunch Executive Keynote Panel at our 2017 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference. What does the path ahead look like for California within the context of the changing federal policy landscape, both in Congress and the administration? Is there a unique role that California can play – in terms of leading other states but also in local implementation – where California can continue to innovate beyond (or in spite of) the federal policy discussion? This panel of experts took up the topic during our lunch program on April 27.

Aired Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 8:00 PM ETThere was a time in our world when the gift of healing was the natural work of tribal healers and practitioners. Many of these were known as wise women who had a deep and abiding respect for nature and an innate knowledge of the healing force… the life energy that permeates everything.My guest this week, Barbara Savin, was blessed with a grandmother who was a wise woman healer and came to recognize these same gifts within herself. Barbara is an inspirational author and speaker, pioneer of Gentle Energy Touch, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Reiki/Master Teacher and Certified Pranic Healer. She is on the staff of the California Health and Longevity Institute and her work has been heralded by celebrities like Pharrell Williams and Pat Benatar as well as being recognized by several medical doctors.She is the author of the new book, Gentle Energy Touch: The Beginner’s Guide to Hands-On Healing and her website is gentleenergytouch.com“.

Mikki Reilly talks to me this week about how she transformed her life and her body with the Paleo diet. Learn how you can transform your body using her 5-Step Primal Body Program in her book Your Primal Body.  Transcript Click here to view the full transcript for #40 Your Primal Body with Mikki Reilly. About Mikki Reilly As a certified fitness trainer since 1992, Mikki brings her experience as a competitive bodybuilder to her personal training business. She competed in the prestigious NPC’s Excalibur and Iron Maiden Body Building Championships taking fourth place her first time out. This experience of having transformed her own fitness gives her the expertise to help others to transform theirs. She continued my career, acquiring the esteemed Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and Masters of Fitness Sciences (MFS) from the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). She was presented the ISSA Distinguished Achievement Award which signifies placement in the top 1% of 15,000 certified trainers worldwide. Recently, she took the Russian Kettlebell Challenge and became an RKC certified instructor. Mikki was featured in the January/February 2007 issue of C Magazine as one of the top ten body gurus of California and more recently in the Fall 2011 issue of the Santa Barbara Magazine, Food and Home.  She served on the Balance Health Science Advisory Board and on Metrx’s World’s Best Personal Trainer Advisory Staff. As a presenter, Mikki has spoken on health and fitness at the California Health and Longevity Institute, World Presidents’ Organization, International Women’s Festival, Association of Women in Communication, Kiwanis Club, and at Women’s Economic Ventures. As a writer and fitness blogger, her articles on fitness have been published in SB Fitness Magazine; in Med Fit, a personal training trade journal for ISSA; and in the Balance Bar Newsletter.  Her book, Your Primal Body: The Paleo Way to Living Lean, Fit and Healthy at Any Age, was published in December 2012 by Da Capo Lifelong Books, a member of the Perseus Book Group.  Click here for news, interviews and reviews of her book, Your Primal Body. Mikki graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with degrees in Exercise and Health Science, and Communication.  She currently live in Santa Barbara, California. Find Mikki Reilly www.Fitnesstransform.com  If you’re enjoying the Live to 110 podcast, please leave Wendy a review in iTunes. Thanks!   Are toxic metals causing your fatigue and health issues? Find out by taking Wendy’s Heavy Metals Quiz at

PatiCakes, Queen of Cannabis; Mr B, Tech God, most of the time and special guest , Medical Marijuana/Criminal Attorney Zenia Gilg of San Francisco discuss Prop 215 amongst other things. Zenia is a highly respected and distinguished criminal defense attorney. Her advocacy on behalf of clients charged with various marijuana offenses continues to generate considerable media attention and support from people nationwide. Zenia is also active in NORML, a nonprofit, public-interest lobby that provides a voice for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition. A graduate of California State University, Fresno, Zenia holds a law degree from McGeorge at the University of the Pacific. Proposition 215 was a state-wide voter initiative authored by Dennis Peron, Anna Boyce RN, John Entwistle, Jr., Valerie Corral,[2] Dale Gieringer, Thomas Seiler, William Panzer, Scott Imler,[3] and psychiatrist Tod H. Mikuriya, and approved by California voters. It allows patients with a valid doctor's recommendation, and the patient's designated Primary Caregivers, to possess and cultivate marijuana for personal medical use, and has since been expanded to protect a growing system of collective and cooperative distribution. The Act added Section 11362.5 to the California Health and Safety Code. This law has caused much conflict in the United States between states' rights advocates and those who support a stronger federal presence. zenia@jacksonsquarelaw.com www.hempradio.com www.nwaoc.com/facebook Like us on facebook! Let us hear from you at paticakes@hempradio.com Be Smart Be Safe Have a fabulous time! Thanks for listening & WE LOVE YOU!!

California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley discusses the Governor¹s Let’s Get Healthy California Task Force, which she co-chaired. The task force was charged with developing a 10-year plan to make Californians healthier. Dooley speaks about the task force¹s report and its framework for assessing Californians’ health across the lifespan. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25091]

California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley discusses the Governor¹s Let’s Get Healthy California Task Force, which she co-chaired. The task force was charged with developing a 10-year plan to make Californians healthier. Dooley speaks about the task force¹s report and its framework for assessing Californians’ health across the lifespan. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25091]

On February 6, 2013, the USC Price School in Sacramento hosted a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of the California Health Benefit Exchange. The speakers included: Peter Lee, Executive Director of the CA Health Benefit Exchange; Dana Goldman, founding director of the Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC; Bob Kocher, Partner at Venrock and Jay Hansen, Chief Strategy Officer for the California Medical Association.

Celebrity Nutritionist & Fitness Specialist ~'The People’s Fat Loss Coach' ~ Robert Ferguson, MS, CN. Happy Holidays!! Tonite we talk about Mind for Success this Holiday Season thru 2012. And like the mind of a prize fighter, we have to keep our mindset on being Festive & Fit. Robert is a nationally recognized voice of weight loss, CEO of Diet Free Life, a motivational speaker, author, nationally recognized celebrity nutritionist and fitness specialist. With a masters in counseling psychology and certifications in fitness and performance nutrition, Ferguson has helped thousands eat the food they love and lose staggering amounts of weight, create health and live diet-free. Robert has been featured on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Good Morning America, Fox News, Access Hollywood, The 700 Club, The Mo’Nique Show and many others. As well, he is the author of Diet-Free for Life, creator of the 6 Day Detox Drop, Motivation for Life audio program and the Food Lovers Fat Loss System, which he co-developed with Provida Life Sciences. Robert is currently in development for his own television show with Endemol Productions who has produced hit shows like Extreme Makeover- Home Edition, Deal or No Deal and WipeOut to name a few. Robert Ferguson currently serves on the Presidential Task Force on Obesity for the National Medical Association. He is a keynote speaker for major corporations, organizations and universities including United Health Care, McDonald’s Corp, UNCG, AETNA, Speaking of Women’s Health, Salem Communications, Universal Studios, Clipper Windpower, Odyssey Network, COGIC, NAACP, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and such colleges as The University of Texas Medical Branch. In 2010, at the request of the Mississippi State Board of Education, Robert presented a keynote lecture at the annual teacher’s conference. This event set the stage for Robert’s campaign to reverse the cause of weight gain by showing people how to eat the foods they love and reduce their waistline instead of adding to it. He has served as national spokesperson and consultant to the world’s largest co-ed health club -- Gold’s Gym Corporate (over 600 locations in 40 states and 30 countries) and as a national advisor and program developer to some of the most innovative wellness centers in the country including the California Health and Longevity Institute (featured on Oprah, Extreme Makeover – Weight Loss Edition), the brainchild of health advocate, billionaire and Dole Food Company CEO David Murdoch, which offers innovative wellness solutions to Hollywood stars and the well-heeled executives. Learn more at www.dietfreelife.com Hey, It would be great to see you on my New Facebook Page ~ http://tinyurl.com/2fpxht9

'The People’s Fat Loss Coach' ~Robert Ferguson, MS, CN is a nationally recognized voice of weight loss, CEO of Diet Free Life, a motivational speaker, author, nationally recognized celebrity nutritionist and fitness specialist With a masters in counseling psychology and certifications in fitness and performance nutrition, Ferguson has helped thousands eat the food they love and lose staggering amounts of weight, create health and live diet-free. Robert has been featured on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Good Morning America, Fox News, Access Hollywood, The 700 Club, The Mo’Nique Show and many others. As well, he is the author of Diet-Free for Life, creator of the 6 Day Detox Drop, Motivation for Life audio program and the Food Lovers Fat Loss System, which he co-developed with Provida Life Sciences. Robert is currently in development for his own television show with Endemol Productions who has produced hit shows like Extreme Makeover- Home Edition, Deal or No Deal and WipeOut to name a few. Robert Ferguson currently serves on the Presidential Task Force on Obesity for the National Medical Association. He is a keynote speaker for major corporations, organizations and universities including United Health Care, McDonald’s Corp, UNCG, AETNA, Speaking of Women’s Health, Salem Communications, Universal Studios, Clipper Windpower, Odyssey Network, COGIC, NAACP, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and such colleges as The University of Texas Medical Branch. In 2010, at the request of the Mississippi State Board of Education, Robert presented a keynote lecture at the annual teacher’s conference. This event set the stage for Robert’s campaign to reverse the cause of weight gain by showing people how to eat the foods they love and reduce their waistline instead of adding to it. He has served as national spokesperson and consultant to the world’s largest co-ed health club -- Gold’s Gym Corporate (over 600 locations in 40 states and 30 countries) and as a national advisor and program developer to some of the most innovative wellness centers in the country including the California Health and Longevity Institute (featured on Oprah, Extreme Makeover – Weight Loss Edition), the brainchild of health advocate, billionaire and Dole Food Company CEO David Murdoch, which offers innovative wellness solutions to Hollywood stars and the well-heeled executives. Learn more at www.dietfreelife.com Hey, It would be great to see you on my New Facebook Page ~ http://tinyurl.com/2fpxht9

Guest: Kim Belshé, MPP Host: Jack Lewin, MD California is the largest state in our union. Bigger than a host of nations in many ways, from population to gross domestic product, its sheer size is one of many reasons why the state's health care system is under duress. Despite the state's budget woes, California is one the few states in our union to take significant steps toward health care reform. As national reform efforts begin to take shape, what lessons can we draw from California's experience, to inform future federal policy initiatives? Host Dr. Jack Lewin welcomes California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Belshé for a wide-ranging conversation, covering California's previous attempts at reform, progress toward greater health information technology adaptation across the state and the burden to the healthcare system posed by California's ever-expanding population of undocumented workers and their families.

Guest: Kim Belshé, MPP Host: Jack Lewin, MD California is the largest state in our union. Bigger than a host of nations in many ways, from population to gross domestic product, its sheer size is one of many reasons why the state's health care system is under duress. Despite the state's budget woes, California is one the few states in our union to take significant steps toward health care reform. As national reform efforts begin to take shape, what lessons can we draw from California's experience, to inform future federal policy initiatives? Host Dr. Jack Lewin welcomes California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Belshé for a wide-ranging conversation, covering California's previous attempts at reform, progress toward greater health information technology adaptation across the state and the burden to the healthcare system posed by California's ever-expanding population of undocumented workers and their families.

Andrew B. Serwin is the founding chair of the Privacy, Security, and Information Management Practice and is a partner in the San Diego office of Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation, Information Technology and Outsourcing, General Commercial Litigation, and the Trademark and Copyright Practice Groups. He is also a member of the Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Life Sciences, and Health Care Industry Teams. Mr. Serwin has extensive experience in privacy and security matters, including state, federal and international restrictions on the use and transfer of information, security breach compliance, incident response, marketing restrictions, and the drafting and implementation of privacy and security policies. Mr. Serwin also advises media and Internet companies regarding online contracting issues, licensing issues, domain name issues, and intellectual property issues, as well as litigation resulting from information security incidents. Mr. Serwin has unique experience in representing start-up and Internet companies because he served as President and General Counsel of an online political magazine, InPolitics.com. Mr. Serwin has broad experience in technology and business law, including corporate finance, partnership law, securities, e-commerce, software development and licensing, intellectual property licensing and protection, manufacturing and distribution arrangements, joint ventures, information technology transactions, as well as real estate transactions. He has also advised hedge funds and broker dealers in a variety of transactions. Mr. Serwin's litigation practice includes unfair competition matters; intellectual property litigation; corporate governance disputes; complex commercial litigation; e-commerce matters; partnership disputes and real property matters. He is the author of "Information Security and Privacy: A Practical Guide to Federal, State and International Law", a 2,000 page treatise that examines all aspects of privacy and security laws, published by Thomson-West. Mr. Serwin is also the author of the "Internet Marketing Law Handbook", also published by Thomson-West, which covers topics such as privacy and security, commercial e-mail laws, spyware and unfair competition law. He is also the author of West's Corporate Counsel's Primer on International Privacy and Security (July 2007), the advertising section of the "ABA Model Web Site: A Knowledge Management Approach to E-Business Model Web Site" that provides guidance on "best practices" for Internet issues, as well as Co-Chair and principle author of the Privacy and Security Section of the ABA's new publication, "Selling Products and Services and Licensing Software Online: An Interactive Guide With Legal Forms and Commentary to Privacy, Security and Consumer Law Issues", (June 2007). Mr. Serwin was recently appointed to the privacy and the legal subcommittees of the Privacy & Security Advisory Board of the California Health and Human Services Agency by the California Office of HIPAA Implementation. The committee is charged with developing standards for California's Interoperable Health Information Exchange for electronic health information, which includes creating and adopting a process to develop and set overall standards, overseeing the coordination, analysis, and promulgation of privacy and security requirements for the Health Information Exchange, researching and developing model contracts and related documents, and providing guidance regarding the interaction of HIPAA and California law. He is also a member of the San Diego Chapter of the San Diego FBI Infragard Group, an organization dedicated to promoting ongoing dialogue and timely communication between information technology companies and the FBI. As a member, he receives daily, non-public briefings on information security and other threats, including early warnings about new attacks on financial services companies or healthcare providers. He was also recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" in 2007 and 2008, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and was previously identified as one of the leading intellectual property attorneys by the Daily Transcript in its 2005 "Top Attorneys List." He is also the former Co-Chair of the California State Bar's Cyberspace Law Committee, and the former chair of the San Diego County Bar Association's Web site Committee from 2002-2004. Mr. Serwin is also a frequent presenter and commentator on technology and legal matters. He is also a columnist for The Daily Transcript on technology issues. Mr. Serwin also serves on the editorial board of Thomson-West's Cyberspace Lawyer, as well as the Privacy and Information Law Report. He is also a member of the Publications Board of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. (619) 685-6428 www.FOLEY.COM

If this year is like any other, 40% of Americans are planning on starting some sort of diet on January first. Though, with most New Year resolutions all but forgotten by February, why even bother? How about living life, at your ideal weight, without dieting? It can be done. Tune in to this podcast with Paulette Lambert, director of nutrition at the California Health and Longevity Institute in Westlake Village, CA, for how to life life at your ideal weight, without dieting. For more healthy tips, and to read my blog about how to stop dieting forever, visit www.lisa.fm