ARIZONA COMMON GROUND Krista R. Cardenas, MPH

In this episode we will be speaking with Arizona State Senator Heather L. Carter, from Legislative District 15, who has been working in the legislature for 9 years and currently serves on the state appropriations committee. 

Together we go through the timeline of the budget process and talk state budget. 

In this episode we will be speaking with professor Leila Barraza who will discuss amending, stalling, and the many ways in which a bill dies. We use the case studies to talk about the relationship between federal policy and state policy. Meanwhile Senator Carter explains how a bill can be resurrected after being killed in committee… Nothing is over until signe die.

 In this episode we will be speaking with Healthcare experts and advocates, Deb Gullet, the Executive Director at Arizona Association of Health Plans and Joe K. Gerald, Program Director of Public Health Policy & Management at the University of Arizona.

Deb walks us through case studies at the legislative Capitol during her time as a legislator during the Medicaid expansion talks in Arizona and gives us some tips on the RTS system and how to view it as a database. Meanwhile Dr. Gerald will discuss America’s core values and how they play a role in shaping our own perspectives on healthcare and how they shape America’s healthcare system.  While listening to this episode think about which core values drive your thoughts on healthcare. 

Featuring Maia Ingram, Co-Director of Arizona Prevention Research Center and Will Humble, Director of Arizona Public Health Association.

In this episode we get an inside scoop of the testimonial phase, from behind the scenes. We speak with, Greg, the Vice President of Government Relations for the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) and Pele from Peacock Legal. We discuss vote count and the significance of the numbers 16, 31, and 1. We learn what a slash and burn lobbyist is and what the benefits of having an educational presentation before committee meetings. So how does one request and set up a presentation for the legislature? And how do we efficiently reach the audience?   

Listen in to find out.

When you first walk into a legislative room it can be intimidating to see so many unfamiliar faces. To familiarize ourselves with the process and who is involved, we will be speaking with two legislative staff members. Cherie, who works as a Bipartisan Policy Analyst, and Democratic Policy Advisor, Roxanna. Together they will walk us through who is who in the legislative room. We will explore the documents created for the legislators to best prepare them for voting in committee. and much more.