We at Health Access California were saddened to hear of the recent passing of our former board chair of five years, Frances Gracechild, a lifelong disability and senior rights advocate, who also served as executive director of Resources for Independent Living (RIL) in Sacramento since 1981. Her death at 71 years old was a surprise to […]
RIP Hank Lacayo, leader for workers, seniors, Latinos, & all of us
As major health issues swirl around us, we at Health Access have reflective this year to see the passing of giants who we have been humbled to work with in various capacities: Dorothy Rice, the trailblazing economist who played a key role in the creation of Medicare among many other achievements. We were proud to […]
Jack Knox (1924 – 2017) and his Impact on California’s Health Care System
We note with sadness the death on April 4 of former Assemblymember John T. Knox at age 92.
RIP Dorothy Rice, Pioneer in Health
We were saddened to hear of the passing this weekend of Dorothy Rice, 94, a world renowned medical economist and health statistician, who served on the Health Access Foundation board for over a decade until 2015. UPDATED: Here’s the New York Times obituary. Professor Dorothy P. Rice was Professor Emerita of Medical Economics in the Department […]
The Work of the New Year: Protecting and Continuing California’s Progress
As the California Legislature restarted for the new year this week, I wanted to share a portion of my remarks at our 30th Anniversary event for Health Access California last month, where we acknowledged the progress we had made with California’s successful efforts to implement and improve upon the Affordable Care Act, focused on how we […]