HEALTH CARE – OCTOBER 1, 2025 – ZOOM REGISTRATION
Join Capitol Weekly and the University of California Student and Policy Center for: Health Care, a conference on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Sacramento.
Our annual look at health care in the Golden State. California is reeling from devastating federal budget cuts to health care and social services while state leaders grapple with shortfalls in our own Budget. Whatever happens in DC and Sacramento, California’s health care system is poised to see major changes.
To register for the live event in Sacramento, click here.
Click on the red buttons below to register via Zoom
You must register for each panel you would like to attend
Dr. Monica S. Soni of Covered California will deliver the Keynote.
Other featured speakers will include:
Jodi Hicks, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California; Anna Marshall, California Primary Care Association; Asher Lisec, PhRMA; Jimmy Jackson, Biocom California; Sam Chung; California Life Sciences; Adam Dorsey, California Hospital Association; Kristoff Stremikis, California Health Care Foundation; Miranda Dietz, UC Berkeley Labor Center; Susan Bonilla, California Pharmacists Association; Graham Knauss, California State Association of Counties; Tam Ma, University of California Health; Rich Ehisen, Capitol Weekly, Rachel Bluth, POLITICO, Samantha Young, KFF Health News
Three panel discussions and a Luncheon Keynote will explore how California will navigate cuts to health care, social services and research.
PANEL 1: CLINICS and ACCESS, 9:30 – 10:30AM
The impact of cuts to Planned Parenthood and other clinic funding which will disproportionately impact people who have low incomes and/or have no other options for health care
PANEL 2: RESEARCH, 10:45 – 11:45AM
The impact of funding cuts and other restrictions on California medical research
Luncheon Keynote, Noon: Dr. Monica S. Soni of Covered California
PANEL 3: HOSPITALS, 1:00 – 2:00PM
The impact of funding cuts on Hospitals and how the cuts to the Medicaid program will impact the delivery of care
Health Care will be held from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento – to attend via ZOOM, click the red buttons above to register for each panel you would like to attend.
There is no cost to attend this event but registration is required.
The in person event will be held from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the UC Student and Policy Center, 1115 11th St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
For Registration information contact Melody Gere at (916) 444 7665 or [email protected].
For Sponsorship information contact Tim Foster at (916) 612 2613 or [email protected].
For questions about content, please contact Rich Ehisen at (916) 402-4886 or [email protected].
Thanks to our sponsors:
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, THE TRIBAL ALLIANCE OF SOVEREIGN INDIAN NATIONS, WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, KP PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PERRY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, CAPITOL ADVOCACY, THE WEIDEMAN GROUP, CALKIN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, STUTZMAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LUCAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, BICKER, CASTILLO, FAIRBANKS & SPITZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS and CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS