by Don Ingwerson Last week was very productive for my office. Wednesday April 11th I was in Sacramento attending a hearing on SB 951 (on health care reform). The amended bill did contain the language that we had suggested that included spiritual care. This bill, with its amendments, was then passed to the Senate Health Committee. On the 10th the
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A guest post by Eric Nelson, who serves as the legislative advocate for Christian Science in Northern California. Nelson’s article was first published on HealthyCal.org. California’s so-called “Medicare for all” bill has died. Originally introduced by Senator Sheila Kuehl as SB 840 in 2005, vetoed twice by Governor Schwarzeneggar in 2006 and 2008, and twice resurrected by Senator Mark Leno
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by Don Ingwerson On Monday, February 13th and Tuesday, 14th, Eric Nelson, Committee on Publication for Northern California, and I, along with attorney Ken Bemis, met with legislative staff members and the director for California Association of Health Plans to discuss the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). We are interested in maintaining regular contact with those who are
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by Don Ingwerson On Thursday, January 26th, Eric Nelson, Northern California Committee on Publication, and I visited legislative staff members in Sacramento and attended the Essential Benefit Board public hearing. Six legislative staff members who have been helpful with health care items in the past were once again contacted about the present status of health care legislation. Each contact was
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by Don Ingwerson The annual conference for the Southern California Assistant Committees on Publication was recently held and approximately 100 people came to listen to Russ Gerber, Manager of Committees on Publication from Boston, who outlined the need for continued vigilance in legislation and media efforts. Leona Laurie also spoke about the value of social media in reaching the public.
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Eric Nelson, Media and Legislative Spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California There’s a great line in the 1958 Maurice Chevalier classic, “Gigi,” that got me thinking about the current state of medical care. For Gigi, played by a young Leslie Caron, the thought of becoming mistress to Gaston – an older man she’s known for years and cares deeply
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What is it and why do I need to know about it? A new group has appeared on the California scene — the Health Benefit Exchange Board. This group is essential to the implementation of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Law. The board is going to be small (five members) but mighty. Four of the five members
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A guest post written by Eric Nelson, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Northern California Honestly, it’s hard to keep up with what makes one healthy and what makes one sick these days. That is, if you’re relying on the latest medical study. This week’s “Other Voices” post highlights just this fact. It’s an article that appeared on SCOPE, the
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Eric Nelson and I, Christian Science Committees for California, recently contacted legislators in Sacramento about the process for implementing the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Law that is approximately one year old at this time. We found consultants and legislative staff members who were new and we were able to introduce ourselves and to brief them about Christian Science
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I thought you’d like to read this post from Eric Nelson, Committee on Publication for Northern California A question I’m often asked is if Christian Scientists are exempt from the health insurance mandate contained in the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as the Health Care Reform Bill. The answer? Yes. And no.
