sissaharris

MA, Sonoma State University, Depth Psychology, 2003 BA, California State University, Chico, Sociology, 2000 AA, Yuba College, Clear Lake Campus, 1990 I worked in the Human Services field for 37 years (20 of these years on the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College) in the Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) department, and as an adjunct professor of Sociology, Psychology and Human Services. I enjoyed facilitating students' understanding of my course material. In my personal life, I have 6 grown kids and 11 grandchildren. I enjoy keeping up with all of them, traveling all over the world with my husband, outdoor sports (kayaking in particular), making art and music, and being involved in making the community a better place to live. I appreciate learning about people's stories, histories, and worldview. I was elected as the Chair of the Lake County Democratic Central Committee in 2023. I have been a delegate to the CADEM conventions since 2017, and am a member of the Women's Caucus, Rural Caucus and Senior Caucus. I am a past Ex-Officio alternate for John Garamendi.

Stop the REACH program from taking over Medicare!

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In 2020, the Trump Administration launched a new policy “experiment” designed to privatize Traditional Medicare. Under this model, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has moved millions of Traditional Medicare beneficiaries into mostly commercial, for-profit plans called Direct Contracting Entities, without the enrollees’ full understanding or consent. In ways similar to commercial Medicare … Read more

What is ACO-Reach?

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According to Republicans in congress, the ACO-Reach program is the answer to Medicare recipients’ woes. Not so, say Democrats! According the CMS.GOV, “The ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model encourages health care providers — including primary and specialty care doctors, hospitals, and others — to come together to form an Accountable Care … Read more

Sissa Harris Elected to Chair the Lake County DCC for 2023-2024

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Sissa (it rhymes with Lisa) Harris moved to Lake County in 1980. She is the granddaughter of Swedish immigrants, born in the Midwest, but moved to California in childhood. Sissa’s career was primarily in Human Services. In Lake County, she worked for NCO Rural Communities’ Child Care where she was a Resource and Referral Specialist; … Read more