Who we are
HEAL California is a project of California OneCare, a nonprofit healthcare advocacy organization working to harness social, streaming and conventional media to shine a light on the failure of our healthcare system and give voice to the people who lack access to adequate, affordable health care.
Established in 2010, our volunteer board includes health policy advocates, public health experts, medical doctors and entertainment industry professionals passionate about winning justice, equity and sustainability in health care.
What We Do
We produce video, audio and digital content featuring community members, healthcare activists, celebrities (including Lily Tomlin) that reveals the flaws in our market-based healthcare system and promotes a universal, single payer system that eliminates the middlemen. For example, during the debate around the Affordable Care Act, we produced a series of 90 video public service announcements that ran daily on social media.
Our current weekly podcast Code WACK! uplifts powerful, relatable stories in digital and streaming media, illustrating both the human stakes and the urgency of the crisis.
In addition, our website and social media platforms feature non-partisan, timely, curated news, views and media about health policy with a focus on Medicare for All.
Leadership
Don Schroeder, PhD
Chairperson, California OneCare
Michael Rodriguez, MD, MPH
Treasurer, California OneCare
George Savage
Secretary, California OneCare
Jeanne Ertle
Vice Chair, California OneCare
Joan Abrahamson, PhD, JD
Board Member
Henry L. Abrons, MD, MPH
Board Member
Kathy Lander, MA, MFT
Board Member
Alberto Saavedra, MBA
Board Member
Andrew McGuire
Board Member & Executive Director, California OneCare & HEAL California
Georgia Brewer
Associate Director, California OneCare & HEAL California