Prescribing A Healthier Future with Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson

Hosted by California State Senator and board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Akilah Weber, Prescribing a Healthier Future explores the powerful connection between policy and public health. Each episode examines the social determinants of health—like neighborhood safety, school quality, environmental justice, and economic opportunity—through conversations with healthcare heroes, community leaders, policymakers, and everyday Californians. Together, we’ll uncover how smarter policies and stronger communities can shape a healthier, more equitable future for all.

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October 7, 2025

Why California Is Fighting Back

Democracy isn’t abstract—it’s your clinic, your kid’s lunch, your air. In Episode 1, Senator Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson and Will Rodriguez-Kennedy unpack Texas’s mid-decade redistricting and California’s proposed response: Prop 50. Why does it matter? Because congressional control shapes Medi-Cal, CalFresh, hospital stability, and environmental justice. Ballots are landing now; Election Day is November 4. Listen, share, and decide how we protect health and democracy this year.

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