Inland Empire Economic Partnership’s Paul Granillo

A Man Committed to His Region

Paul Granillo is president and CEO of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. Before participating in a panel on Obamacare in the Inland Empire, he talked Abe Lincoln, mariachi music, and his past life as a priest in the Zócalo green room.

Kaiser Health News Editor Julie Marquis

Any Murder Mystery Will Do

Julie Marquis is California editor of Kaiser Health News. Before moderating a panel on Obamacare in the Inland Empire, she talked in the Zócalo green room about the ugliest piece …

vaccine research

I Was on the Front Line of L.A.’s Last Measles Outbreak

Why Doesn’t Anyone Remember the 12,000 People Who Got Sick, or the 600,000 Vaccine Doses We Gave Out 25 Years Ago?

When it comes to diseases, we never seem to worry until they capture the attention of the media or affect us personally. Today, as new cases of measles turn up …

Health Access Lobbyist Beth Capell

She Loves Steak, Cake, and the Affordable Care Act

Beth Capell is a lobbyist for Health Access, a health care consumer advocacy coalition in California. Before participating in a panel on whether Obamacare has fulfilled its promises in Sacramento, …

Western Health Advantage’s Garry Maisel

Knows the Affordable Care Act and a Great Joke about an Elephant

Garry Maisel is the CEO of Western Health Advantage, a regional HMO based in Sacramento. Before participating in a panel on whether or not Obamacare gives Sacramento more healthcare choices, he …

If You Don’t Give Your Kids Shots, At Least Give Me Your Address

California Might Not Stop Parents from Opting Out of Vaccinations, But Everyone Should Know Who They Are

Shouldn’t we know where they live?

California’s measles outbreak has touched off a debate about how to reduce the number of parents who choose—in defiance of all credible public health information—not …