Welcome to our Contra Costa County Chapter

We encourage you to get in touch if you need information or would like to get involved. We love to hear from you.

Join us at our upcoming  Contra Costa County Chapter ZOOM Meeting Sunday February 2, 2025 –  3:00 PM till 5:00 PM.

Links to our latest email update and December 1, 2024 draft meeting notes.

Remedies for a Broken Health Care System

On May 9th 2024 we had an informative presentation and discussion about current health care costs, quality, equity, access, and remedies for our health care system’s problems.

Presenters were:

• Laurel Lucia, the Health Care Program Director for the University of California Berkeley Labor Center and a Consultant to the Healthy California for All Commission
• Jim Kahn, MD, a Healthcare Economist and Professor at the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF Medical School

Here you find links to:
Laurel Lucia’s presentation in PowerPoint Format
Laurel Lucia’s presentation in PDF Format
Jim Kahn’s presentation in PowerPoint Format
Jim Kahn’s presentation in PDF Format

In the photo’s below main organizer of the event Janet Thomas with the presenters JIm Kahn and Lauren Lucia, and team members Nel Benningshof, Jonee Grassi and Karen Dolder.

About Our Chapter

In December 2024 chapter members elected the following slate of directors and officers to serve in 2025:

Directors:
Harry Baker and Jonee Grassi
Officers:
Janet Thomas – Chair and Treasurer
Jonee Grassi – Recording Secretary
Nel Benningshof – Membership Secretary

We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming chapter meetings. New voices are welcome and your input will be valuable. You will learn how you can actively participate in a way that is most attractive to you.

Regular Activities

• Provide education for the community on issues dealing with healthcare reform
• Offer public forums and presentations to community groups
• Publicize related community activities
• Table at community events
• Advocate with our legislators in visits, letters, and phone calls
• Seek endorsements for legislation
• Provide representatives to meetings of a larger coalition within the East Bay dedicated to Single Payer Health Care reform
• Fundraise for both our local and state organizations
• Inform and recruit members

General Meeting Information

The Contra Costa County Chapter meets quarterly on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 2025 Meeting dates: February 2, May 4, August 3, November 2