Channel 1 Los Angeles
02 de Mayo de 2018
WHEN: Friday, May 4, 2018 – 10 AM
WHERE: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Main Entrance)
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90509
WHO: Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
Steve Tarzynski, California Physicians Alliance President
Anish Mahajan, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Chief Medical Officer
Barbara Ferrer, LA County Department of Public Health Director
Sonya Vasquez, Community Health Councils Chief Program Officer
WHAT:
As the California Legislature considers state healthcare reform in response to federal attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will announce a motion coauthored with Board Chair Sheila Kuehl advocating for the following:
- the development of a “public insurance option” for all state residents;
- a mandate for all California residents to purchase health insurance, and a mandate for all state employers with 50 or more employees to offer employee health coverage;
- exploration of an “all-payer” payment system that would set prices for healthcare providers and plans in the state, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens; and
- development of a California state “Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund” to support community disease prevention and wellness efforts that address the root causes of preventable conditions.