Compassion & Choices

COMPASSION AND CHOISES

3/22/15 Questions to Jaycee submitted by Core committee

Hi Jacie,

Here are the questions our core group asked, but for which we have not received answers. I know you are busy, is there someone we can write for answers, thanks.


 * Most important what name should we use to designate our group ... That is urgent.


 * What does the medication cost in Oregon? Concern poor can't afford it.


 * What is the position of AARP?


 * What is the position of the Governor?


 * Are the pharmaceutical companies fighting us with $?


 * What is the estimated time schedule for going through various committees and to the governor?


 * What is the name of the organization representing disabled that fights us?


 * What are some films we can borrow from you to tell our story?

Thanks for the support, Jim

Support: Organizations

 * Compassion & Choices
 * AIDS Healthcare Foundation
 * American Medical Student Association
 * California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence, Dr. James Sinclair
 * California Council of Churches, IMPACT
 * The California Senior Legislature
 * Conference of California Bar Associations
 * Congress of California Seniors
 * County of Santa Cruz, Board of Supervisors
 * Death with Dignity National Center
 * Democratic Party of Orange County
 * Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County
 * Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
 * The Gray Panthers of Long Beach
 * Hemlock Society of San Diego
 * I Care for Your Loved One: Compassionate Senior Services
 * Laguna Woods Democratic Club
 * Lompoc Valley Democratic Club
 * National Center for Lesbian Rights
 * National Council of Jewish Women
 * Older Women’s League of San Francisco
 * Progressive Democrats of America, California
 * San Francisco for Democracy
 * San Mateo County Democracy for America
 * Secular Coalition for California
 * Sonoma County Democratic Party
 * Trinity County Progressives

Support: Individual Doctors, Clergy and Elected Officials

 * Dr. Arthur Ablin, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at UCSF, San Rafael, CA
 * Dr. Elmo Agatep, M.D., Family & Sports Medicine, Seal Beach, CA
 * Dr. Craig Albert, M.D., San Juan Capistrano, CA
 * Dr. Neil Alex, M.D., retired psychiatrist, San Diego, CA
 * Dr. Michael Amster, M.D., NorthBay Center for Pain Management, Fairfield, CA
 * Dr. Robert Aptekar, M.D., Los Gatos, CA
 * Dr. Marnie Baker, M.D., Irvine, CA
 * Karen Bass, U.S. House of Representatives, CA
 * Dr. Geni Bennetts, M.D., FAAP, Oncologist, Napa, CA
 * Dr. Gerson C. Bernhard, M.D., FACP, MACR, Internist/Rheumatologist, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
 * Dr. Thomas Brackett, MBChB, M.D., Neurosurgeon, Ret., Oceanside, CA
 * Dr. Thomas Brod, American Board Psychiatry & Neurology, Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatry, Geffen UCLA School of Medicine
 * Dr. Harvey Cain, M.D./J.D., Sacramento, CA
 * Joe Canciamilla, Contra Costa County Chief Clerk
 * Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera, United Methodist Church
 * Dr. Lynette Cederquist, M.D., University of California, San Diego Health System, La Jolla, CA
 * Judy Chu, U.S. House of Representatives, CA
 * Dr. David Clawson, M.D., Eisenhower Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Kenneth Clay, M.D., Davis, CA Conference of California Bar Associations
 * Rev. John Cobb, Retired United Methodist Clergy, Professor Emeritus, Claremont School of Theology
 * Dr. Mayer B. Davidson, M.D., Endocrinology, Los Angeles, CA
 * Mark DeSaulnier, U.S. House of Representatives, CA
 * Dr. Diana Doyle, M.D., Anesthesiologist, Napa, CA
 * Mike Eng, Los Angeles Community College Board, CA
 * Dr. Nathan Fairman, M.D. MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine
 * Dr. Jonathan Feinberg, M.D., San Mateo, CA
 * Senator Dianne Feinstein, California
 * Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney, California
 * Dr. Robert Filuk M.D., FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, San Jose, CA
 * Councilmember Rudy Fischer, City of Pacific Grove, Pacific Grove, CA
 * Dr. Roger Fox, M.D., Carlsbad, CA
 * Dr. Eric Freedman, M.D., Desert Hand Association, Palm Desert, CA
 * Dr. Paul Friedman, M.D., La Jolla, CA
 * Dr. Jerry S. Garrett, M.D., Burbank, CA
 * Dr. Ivan B. Gendzel, M.D., Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association,    Cupertino, CA
 * Dr. Sherellen Gerhart, M.D. Walnut Creek, CA
 * Dr. Christine Henneberg, M.D., Martinez, CA
 * Dr. Robert Herzberg, M.D., General and Vascular Surgery, Ret., Manhattan Beach, CA
 * Dr. Ann Hofstadter, M.D., Gynecologist, Los Angeles, CA
 * Rev. Dr. Michael Holland, Pastor, Church of the Foothills, Santa Ana, CA
 * Rev. Glenda Hope, San Francisco, CA
 * Dr. Martin L. Hopp, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Cedars-Sinai SINUS Center of Excellence, Los Angeles, CA
 * Dr. Kenneth Ishizue, M.D., Salinas, CA
 * Rev. Kevin A. Johnson, Bloom in the Desert Ministries, Palm Springs, CA
 * Dr. Merve Karabulut, M.D., Eisenhower Medical Center, La Quinta, CA
 * Dr. Laila Karme, M.D., Pasadena, CA
 * Dr. Sidney W. Katz, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
 * Dr. Padma Khanchustambham, M.D., Internal Medicine, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Michael Knappman, M.D., Rohnert Park, CA
 * Dr. Charles Knoll, M.D., Eisenhower Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Gerald Kolaja, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Veterinary Pathologist, San Diego, CA
 * Dr. Jacob Lalezari, M.D., Medical Director, Quest Research, San Francisco, CA
 * Dr. Keith Lee, M.D., Irvine, CA
 * Dr. Richard Lenon, M.D., Oncology and Internal Medicine, Ret., Woodside, CA
 * Dr. Michael Lieber, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
 * Dr. Robert Lieberson, M.D., Neurosurgeon, Pleasanton, CA
 * Dr. Carol Lindberg, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA
 * Dr. Robert Liner, M.D., San Francisco, CA
 * Rev. Rosemary M. Malvey, Hospice Spiritual Care Chaplain, Half Moon Bay, CA
 * Dr. Ravinderpal S. Mann, M.D., Internal Medicine, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Rupinder Mann, M.D., Palm Desert, CA
 * Dr. Wendy Anne McCarty, PhD, RN
 * Dr. Sharron Mee, M.D., Los Angeles, CA
 * Dr. Mark Mentser, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of      Medicine, Ret., Roseville, CA
 * Dr. William Mentzer, M.D., Larkspur, CA
 * Dr. Peter Michael Miller, M.D., San Anselmo, CA
 * Dr. Norman Nemoy, M.D./FACS, Los Angeles, CA
 * Dr. Leslie Newman, Doctor of Psychology, CA
 * Dr. Robert Olvera, M.D., Santa Ana, CA
 * Dr. Robert Ortego, M.D., Family Practice, Ret., Sacramento, CA
 * Rev. Dr. Judith E. O’Neill, Ret., Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
 * Dr. Barry Orvell, M.D., Vacaville, CA
 * Dr. Jeffrey Parks, M.D., La Canada, CA
 * Dr. Vellari S. Patel, M.D., Infectious Disease, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Katrina Platt, D.O., Internal Medicine Hospitalist, Eisenhower Hospitalist Group, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Dennis Pocekay, M.D./MPH, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
 * Dr. Saul A. Rosenberg, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford, CA
 * Dr. William Ross, M.D., Dignity Health Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA
 * Dr. Mark Rubenstein, M.D., Pediatrician, Walnut Creek, CA
 * Dr. Andrew Rubin, M.D., Cardiologist, Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Ted Rulison, Jr., M.D., Shingle Springs, CA
 * Rev. Dr. Peter Sabey, Interfaith Counseling Service, Grass Valley, CA
 * Dr. Dennis Sapire, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Peter R. Schulz, M.D., Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Walter Semkiw, M.D., Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA
 * Dr. Gerald Silverberg, M.D., Neurosurgery, Ret., Stanford, CA
 * Dr. James Sinclair, M.D., California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence, La Jolla, CA
 * Rabbi Suzanne Singer, Riverside Temple Beth El, Riverside, CA
 * Rev. Madison T. Shockley II, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Oceanside, CA
 * Dr. Alan Steinbach, PhD, M.D., Clin Prof Emeritus, UC Berkeley SPH, Woods Hole, MA
 * Dr. Walter Stullman, M.D., Cardiologist, Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA
 * Dr. Robert Sullivan, M.D., Sacramento, CA
 * Dr. Stephanie Taylor, M.D., OB-GYN, Carmel, CA
 * Dr. Mitsuo Tomita, M.D., San Diego, CA
 * Dr. Henry Tung-Yun Tsai, M.D., Medical Oncology, Hematology, Lucy Curci Cancer Care, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Mike Turbow, M.D., Oncologist, Palo Alto, CA
 * Dr. Srinivas Vuthoori, M.D., Internal Medicine, Rancho Mirage, CA
 * Dr. Susanne Watson, PhD, Psychologist, Oakland, CA
 * Dr. Debra Weinstein, M.D., Solvang, CA
 * Dr. Nancy Wight, M.D., Neonatologist, San Diego, CA
 * Rev. Dr. Sydney Wilde, Chico, CA
 * Dr. Teresa L. Wright, M.D., University of California, San Francisco; Genentech, South San
 * Francisco, CA
 * Rev. Tanya Wyldflower, Chaplain Coordinator, Mendocino Coast District Hospital, Fort Bragg, CA

Opposition: Organizations

 * Alliance of Catholic Health Care
 * Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, Dignity Health Affiliate
 * Association of Northern California Oncologists
 * California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
 * California Hospital Association
 * California Nurses for Ethical Standards
 * Capitol Resource Institute
 * Medical Oncology Association of Southern California, Inc.

Opposition: Individual Doctors, Clergy and Elected Officials

 * Dr. Kenneth Ballou, M.D.
 * Dr. Dale R. Broome, M.D.
 * Dr. Robert Cimini, M.D.
 * Dr. Michael Coen, M.D.
 * Dr. Irada Dalili, M.D.
 * Dr. Richard Hill, M.D.
 * Dr. Emad Ibrahim, M.D.
 * Dr. Gregory Jones, M.D.
 * Dr. Alex Kasraie, M.D.
 * Dr. Casey Kennedy, M.D.
 * Dr. Feng Liu, M.D.
 * Dr. Mary Mailander, M.D.
 * Dr. Thomas Makowski, M.D.
 * Dr. Lee Ounanian, M.D.
 * Dr. Nirav Patel, M.D.

Staff Contact

 * Kathy Smith, Senior Legislative Consultant for Senator Monning – (916) 651-4017
 * Marivel Barajas, Legislative Consultant for Senator Wolk – (916) 651-4003