CaPA Update and January Calendar
California Physicians Alliance
Dear CaPA Activist,
On December 19th, the CaPA Board of Directors voted to oppose AB X1 1, which recently passed the California Assembly. Our analysis shows that the bill fails to satisfy the most basic goals of an adequate health care reform plan for California. It is not universal, is not affordable—for either individuals or government—and there are serious concerns about adequacy of benefits. We feel that, if enacted, this measure will fail to address California's deepening health care crisis and will not move us closer to comprehensive, meaningful reform.
We advise our members to contact their representatives in the state Senate, urging them to oppose this measure, and, instead, to support SB 840, the real answer to our health care dilemma.
Please click on the links below to read two important announcements on our internal website:
Funding for ELAM Students: Appeal from CaPA Board Officer Richard Quint, MD, MPH
Sheila Kuehl’s Statement on the woeful inadequacies of ABX1 1
We hope to see you at an upcoming event, and wish you a happy and healthy 2008.
John R. Shearer, MD
CaPA President
Emma Pollin
CaPA Office Manager
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose
CaPA Board Member Barry Massie, MD will deliver a Grand Rounds presentation at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Contact: Stephen Harris at Stephen...@hhs.co.santa-clara.ca.us for more information.
Saturday, 19 January 2008, 10am-4pm
Lifelong Medical Care, West Berkeley Family Practice Building
2031 Sixth Street, Berkeley
CaPA activist, Don Bechler will be leading Speakers Training on SB 840, The Universal Health Care Act. Participants will be sent a packet with speeches, plus questions and answers on SB 840. At the training, participants will have the opportunity to practice a speech, receive feedback, and practice answering questions.
Sliding scale fee (includes materials):
$25 Regular Enrollment
$10 Residents
Students FREE
Coffee, drinks and lunch will be provided.
To enroll, or for more information, contact cap...@sbcglobal.net or dbec...@value.net
Monday, 28 January 2008
California Alliance for Legislative Action, Sacramento, California.
Universal Health Care Lobby Day - Join a coalition of future and current health care professionals, student allies, and community members from throughout California to demand that our state lawmakers address the crisis affecting the health care system and the millions who are uninsured. Urge your representatives to support SB 840! CaPA members are strongly encouraged to come.
For more information, contact Renu Tipirneni, Northern CA Coordinator at renuka.t...@ucsf.edu or Parker Duncan, Southern CA Coordinator at pdu...@uci.edu.
Sunday, 3 February 2008, 3pm-5pm
PNHP’s Deborah Richter, MD will conduct a conference call workshop for CaPA members entitled “Talking to Business about Single Payer.”
Contact: Geoffry White at geoffr...@gmail.com for more information.
Friday, 22 February 2008, 11:30am -1pm
Mills Hall, Room 133, Mills College, Oakland
CaPA President John Shearer, MD and CaPA Student Board Member Renuka Tipirneni, MS 4 will give a joint presentation entitled “Leadership by Healthcare Professionals in Shaping the Healthcare System” as part of Mills College’s Nursing Leadership Seminar Speaker Series.
Contact: Shelagh Little at sli...@mills.edu or (510) 430-3227 for more information.
Susan Wu, MD on Press for Democracy
In a segment called Healthcare in the Balance, Dr. Wu and Janice Markham, host of Press for Democracy, discuss healthcare in the United States in the lead-up to the 2008 presidential election. Issues covered include the healthcare plans of various presidential candidates, the influence of insurance companies in the electoral process, and the benefits of a single-payer healthcare system. The show also includes clips of California State Senator Sheila Kuehl exposing the agendas of health insurance companies, as well as an excerpt from Ms. Markham's interview with Representative Dennis Kucinich. In addition to being a CaPA Board Member, Dr. Wu is a pediatrician at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Southern California.
Copies of the show are being made especially available to CaPA members for just a $10 tax-deductible donation to Press for Democracy. Proceeds will cover the cost of shipping to you, and fund shipment of an additional copy to a public access station for airing. With one small donation, you'll be doubly helping to get the word out. To take advantage of this generous offer and order your copy, please contact Janice Markham at jan...@pressfordemocracy.com.