PAC & Forth Episode 14: Dan Cavanaugh
We sit down with Dan Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President of Business Development at the Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP). With more than 35 years in the industry, Dan knows California’s malpractice landscape better than almost anyone.
PAC & Forth Episode 13: Sam Chung
We sit down with Sam Chung, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and External Affairs at California Life Sciences, which represents 1,300 organizations across the state’s biopharma, biotech, medical device, and research community.
PAC & Forth Episode 12: John Shirikian & Steffanie Watkins
We sit down with John Shirikian, President and CEO of the Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies (ACLHIC), and Steffanie Watkins, the association’s Senior Vice President. ACLHIC represents 50 member companies, including the big six health insurers.
PAC & Forth Episode 11: Greg Wallis & Heath Flora
We sit down with Assemblymember Greg Wallis (Coachella Valley) and Assemblymember Heath Flora, the Assembly Republican Leader from the northern San Joaquin Valley. Both bring a frontline view of inland California, where access to healthcare is shrinking and physicians are leaving.
PAC & Forth Episode 10: Vincent Catalano
We sit down with Vincent Catalano, Founder and CEO of Clear Healthcare Solutions. Vincent brings decades of experience in employee benefits and insurance brokerage and now helps organizations manage cost and strategy across health care.
PAC & Forth Episode 9: Dr. Todd Otten
We sit down with Dr. Todd Otten, board-certified family physician, former U.S. Navy flight surgeon, co-author of Ripple of Change, and executive producer of the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup. After two decades in practice and his own experience with burnout, Dr. Otten is one of the most candid voices on what is breaking the people who deliver care.
PAC & Forth Episode 8: Tyler Tracewski
We sit down with Tyler Tracewski, President of Astrana Care Partners, to unpack PAC’s new collaboration with Astrana and what it means for independent primary care physicians navigating Medicare’s shift to value-based care.
PAC & Forth Episode 7: Dr. Hailey MacNear
We sit down with Dr. Hailey MacNear, OB-GYN and partner at Sacramento Women’s Health, for an honest conversation about health misinformation, patient trust, and the growing challenge of navigating medicine in the age of social media, from menopause advice on Instagram to “doctor versus Google” debates in the exam room.
PAC & Forth Episode 6: John Latimer
We go inside the Capitol with John Latimer, founder and managing partner of Capital Advocacy — one of Sacramento’s most influential lobbying firms — for a no-nonsense look at how decisions really get made.Dr. Gabal shares:
PAC & Forth Episode 5: Dr. Lamia Gabal
We’re joined by Dr. Lamia Gabal, board-certified urologist, founder of Prestige Medical Group, and PAC board member, for one of our most honest and human conversations yet.
Dr. Gabal shares: