5 Things California: Vaccine bill, Master Plan for Aging, Sarah Steenhausen
Emily Boerger | Jun 20, 2019 | California
California vaccine exemption bill amended in order to advance
Emily Viles | Jun 20, 2019 | California
Bill to expand access to birth control moves forward
California Assembly Democrats | Jun 17, 2019 | California
Updates on the Value Based Payment Program
Laura Lundberg | Jun 14, 2019 | California
What They're Watching: Sarah Steenhausen, The SCAN Foundation
Emily Boerger | Jun 14, 2019 | California
Sarah Steenhausen is the Senior Policy Advisor at the SCAN Foundation. She joins us in this edition of "What They're Watching" to discuss the CA Master Plan for aging and key elements the plan will need to be effective. “Well, at the SCAN Foundation our primary focus is more broadly
Newsom orders creation of "Master Plan for Aging"
Emily Boerger | Jun 13, 2019 | California
This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order ordering the development of a “Master Plan for Aging” to support the health and well-being of older Californians. The plan, according to the Executive Order, will “serve as a blueprint for state government, local government, private sector and philanthropy to implement
5 Things California: Sen. Jeff Stone, Health care budget, Abner Mason
DJ Wilson | Jun 5, 2019 | California
Things are busy in Sacramento as the clock ticks down to get a budget put to bed. Meanwhile, I'm in LA this week to host our Convening Panel meeting ahead of our 2019 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference. So, you can expect to see a full Topical Agenda for
Where California’s budget stands on health funding
Emily Boerger | Jun 5, 2019 | California
As the June 15 budget deadline approaches, California’s 2019 Budget Conference Committee is rapidly working to hash out the differences between the Senate’s, Assembly’s, and Governor’s versions of the budget. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revise featured a mix of new spending proposals, increasing the state’s overall spend by nearly $4.5
Q&A: Sen. Jeff Stone on legislative priorities, the budget, & district-specific challenges
Emily Viles | Jun 5, 2019 | California
Sen. Jeff Stone represents California's 28th State Senate District, which covers from Southwest Riverside County to the state's border with Arizona. Stone is Vice-Chairman of both the Senate Committee on Health and the Senate Committee on Human Services. He also serves on the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communication, Environmental Quality,
What They're Watching: Abner Mason, ConsejoSano
Emily Boerger | Jun 3, 2019 | California
Abner Mason is the Founder and CEO of ConsejoSano. He joins us in this edition of "What They're Watching" to discuss engaging multi-cultural Medi-Cal members. “At my company, ConsejoSano, we’re a patient engagement and patient navigation company, and we’re particularly focused on the Medicaid market. And here in California, Medi-Cal
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