San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage


Our Mission
To bring diverse constituencies together to identify and pursue strategies for expanding health care coverage and access to health care in the region.

A Coalition for Health

SDHCC Board of Directors
SSan Diegans for Healthcare Coverage (SDHCC) is a non-profit corporation led by a unique and diverse Board of Directors. More than 17 businesses, education and health related organizations have representation on the SDHCC board.

Board Member

Representing

Robert E. Hertzka, MD, President
Past President, California Medical Association
San Diego County Medical Society

San Diego County Medical Society

Gregory E. Knoll, Vice President
President/CEO, Legal Aid Society of San Diego
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy

Legal Aid Society of San Diego

Richard S. Ledford, Secretary/Treasurer
President, Ledford Enterprises
Board, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Business, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Karma Hartman Bass
President and CEO
Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Carol Smith
San Diego Organizing Project

At-large Consumer Representative

Steve Williams, Sc.D.
Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services, SDSU

College of Health and Human Services, SDSU

Dale Fleming
Director, Strategic Planning & Operational Support, County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency

County of San Diego, Health and Human Services

Nick Macchione
Director, County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency

County of San Diego, Health and Human Services

Irma Cota, MPH
President/CEO, North County Health Services
Board, Council Community Clinics for San Diego & Imperial Counties

Ethnic Health Community

Sylvia Hampton
League of Women Voters of San Diego County

Consumer

Diane Strum
Director of Government Affairs and Community Services, Kaiser Permanente

Healthy San Diego Health Plans

Steven A. Escoboza
President/CEO, Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties

Hospital Association

Peter Zschiesche
Director, Employee Rights Center, Labor Council of San Diego
Board of Trustees, San Diego Community College District

Labor Unions

Jack Rogers
Principal, Inpsychful

San Diego Business Healthcare Connection

Harriet Seldin, DMD
San Diego County Dental Society

San Diego County Dental Society

Sara Steinhoffer
Manager, Public Affairs and Community Relations, UCSD Healthcare

UCSD Healthcare

Steve O-Kane, CEO
San Diego Council of Community Clinics

Community Clinics

SDHCC Coalition Members

 

Joan Alexander, R.N.
BHC Board of Director
Medical Auditor, SHPS

East County Economic Development Corporation

Mary Parra
BHC Board Member
HealthNet

Commercial Health Plan

Rhonda Freeman
Health Planning and Program Specialist
HHSA

County Health and Human Services Agency

Jon Sivers
BHC Board Member
Ace Benefit

Brokers

Clyde (Bud) Beck, MD
BHC Board Member
Community Health Consultant

Supervisor Ron Roberts

Joni Low 
CEO, Asian Business Association

Business

Rogelio Lopez
BHC Board Member
Sr. Public Programs Administrator, HealthNet

Healthy San Diego Health Plans

Barbara Fisher
BHC Board Member
Director of Policy, Training and Development
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy

Consumers

Gary Knight
BHC Board Member
Executive Director, North County Economic Development Corporation

Business:  North County EDC

Cecile Bereal
BHC Board Member
Owner, RMA Management Alliance
Past President, Society for Human Resource Management

Business

Kristen Garrett
CEO
Community Health Improvement Partners

Community Programs

Vince Mudd
CEO
San Diego Office Interiors

Business

Shreya Sasaki
Access to Care Project Manager
Community Health Improvement Partners

Community Programs

Kevin Malone
San Diego Organizing Project

Consumers

Susan Maddox
Vice-President, Government Relations, Sharp Healthcare

Hospitals

Mike Bardin
Senior Director, Government and Public Affairs, Scripps Health

Hospitals

Jason Wells
CEO, San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce

Business

Erick Lundy
Erick Lundy and Associates

Broker

Bob Campbell
Councilman, City of Vista

Government and Sandag

Dorothy Habrat
SDSU Student, pre-med

Students

Michael Carr
CEO, Social Advocates for Youth

Social Services

Susan Deurkson
Communications Director, Center on Policy Initiatives

Consumers/Labor

Tracy Finlayson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, SDSU School of Public Health

SDSU

Enrique Gandarilla
Executive Director, City Heights Business Association

Small Business

San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage