Health Care Affordability Advisory Committee
The Health Care Affordability Advisory Committee provides input on a range of topics, including: a statewide health care spending target and specific targets by health care sector and geographic region; the methodology for setting spending targets and adjustment factors to modify targets when appropriate; definitions of health care sectors; benchmarks for primary care and behavioral health spending; statewide goals for the adoption of alternative payment models and standards; quality and equity metrics; standards to advance the stability of the health care workforce; and other areas requested by the board or the office.
Advisory Committee Members
| Name | Title/Organization |
|---|---|
| Joan Allen | Government Relations Advocate, SEIU United Healthcare Workers West |
| Barry Arbuckle | President and CEO, MemorialCare |
| Aliza Arjoyan | Sr. Vice President of Provider Partnerships & Network Management, Blue Shield of CA |
| Kati Bassler | President, California Federation of Teachers, Salinas Valley |
| Stephanie Cline | Registered Respiratory Therapist, Kaiser Permanente |
| Carmen Comsti | Lead Regulatory Policy Specialist, CA Nurses Association & National Nurses United |
| Adam Dougherty | Emergency Physician, Vituity |
| Parker Duncan Diaz | Clinician Lead, Santa Rosa Community Health |
| Hector Flores | Medical Director, Family Care Specialists Medical Group |
| Stacey Hrountas | CEO, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers |
| David Joyner | CEO, Hills Physicians Medical Group |
| Travis Lakey | Chief Financial Officer, Mayers Memorial Hospital District |
| Tam Ma | Associate Vice President of Health Policy & Regulatory Affairs, University of CA Health |
| Carolyn Nava | Senior Systems Change Advocate, Disability Action Center |
| Mike Odeh | Senior Director of Health, Children Now |
| Janice O’Malley | Leg. Advocate, American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO |
| Marielle Reataza | Executive Director, National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse |
| Sumana Reddy | President, Acacia Family Medical Group and California Medical Director, Aledade |
| Yolanda Richardson | Chief Executive Director, San Francisco Health Plan |
| Cristina Rodriguez | Physician Assistant, Altura Centers for Health |
| Kiran Savage-Sangwan | Executive Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network |
| Andrew See | Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. |
| Stephen Shortell | Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health |
| Sarah Soroken | Mental Health Clinician, Licensed, Solano County Mental Health |
| Ken Stuart | Chairman, California Health Care Coalition |
| Suzanne Usaj | Senior Director, Total Rewards, The Wonderful Company LLC |
| Rene Williams | Vice President of Operations, United American Indian Involvement |
| Abbie Yant | Executive Director, San Francisco Health Service System |
Advisory Committee Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
Past Meetings Archive
2025
2024
2023
Advisory Committee Comment Submission
To submit public comment for these meetings, please email: ohca@hcai.ca.gov
Advisory Committee Membership
The Office of Health Care Affordability is currently seeking members to serve on the Health Care Affordability Advisory Committee. If interested, please complete the solicitation form by April 15, 2025.
Selected members will serve a two-year term from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.