Politics & Government
Access to Health Care Topic of Press Conference Monday
Conference at 8 a.m. in Santa Rosa could include U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, who represents Healdsburg and Northern Sonoma County,
Health care leaders in Sonoma County will discuss the future of the health care safety-net system in the North Bay and how federal cuts will affect the health care delivery process.
The California Primary Care Association, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California and Redwood Community Health Coalition will host a press conference on the impact of proposed federal budget cuts to health care and the effect on health care access in the North Bay.
Participants will include:
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--Herb Shultz, Regional Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region IX
--Melanie Rhinehart Van Tassel, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1)
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--Dr. Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, Chief Medical Officer, Redwood Community Health Coalition
-- Carmela Castellano-Garcia, Esq., President/CEO, California Primary Care Association & Executive Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
--Dr. Jason Cunningham, Medical Director, West County Health Centers
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