Sacramento Healthcare Decisions

Compassionate Care Alliance of the Greater Sacramento Region

Current Programs

Health Care Costs

What Matters Most
Do Californians distinguish essential from non-essential coverage?

Working with other states
SHD assists other states with consumer input on healthcare priorities.

CHAT sessions
Two-hour program exposes healthcare/ business leaders to coverage trade-offs

End-of-Life Care

Medical Decisions When They Count Most
"Lunch and learn" workshop for employees of businesses and state agencies.

Seminars for Health Professionals and Faith Leaders

POLST Project
Statewide effort to translate seriously ill patients' wishes into actionable medical orders.


Giving the public a voice in improving healthcare policy and practice Sacramento Healthcare Decisions strategies: inquiry - identifying community values through discussion groups and surveys education - providing tools that further public knowledge and participation collaboration - working with diverse stakeholders on controversial issues communication - bringing the public's perspective to healthcare policymakers

Noteworthy:

Director addresses AARP/Consumers Union forum in DC.

Updated Finding Your Way consumer booklet now available.

National healthcare coverage program touts CHAT and SHD in recent article.