L.A. Care’s Chief Health Equity Officer Featured Speaker at Los Angeles County Medical Debt Summit It is estimated that Angelenos owe more than $2 billion in medical debt. Key stakeholders met to discuss possible solutions. 04.15.2024 L.A. Care Health Plan CEO John Baackes to Retire at End of 2024 Baackes joined L.A. Care in 2015, leading the health plan through tremendous growth. A nationwide search has begun for the next CEO. 04.12.2024 L.A. Care Commits a $2 Million Lifeline to Catalina Island Health Catalina Island Health, the only hospital on the island, was facing closure this summer without emergency help. 04.10.2024 L.A. Care Health Plan Releases Its 2024 Community Impact Report The report highlights the health plan's $509 million commitment in support of a healthier Los Angeles. 04.10.2024 Los Angeles County Medical Association, L.A. Care Health Plan and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Launch Gun Safety Billboard Campaign The campaign promotes the use of gun locks to keep children and youth safe from accidental gun violence in the home. 04.08.2024 L.A. Care Executive Director Presents on the Public Option at National Health Plan Conference Cristina Inglese will describe L.A. Care's public option model that has proven to maintain affordable rates for the health plan's product on the Covered California exchange. 04.04.2024 L.A. Care CEO to Join UCLA Forum on Housing and Health Care Experts will discuss California's five-year initiative to improve health outcomes for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. 04.03.2024 L.A. Care Partners with Angel City FC to Promote Healthy Lifestyles and Youth Sports for Girls in Los Angeles This partnership is part of L.A. Care's Women's History Month observances. 03.15.2024 L.A. Care Proud to Earn National Health Equity Accreditation The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) gave the health plan a score of 98 percent. 03.14.2024 L.A. Care’s Chief Health Equity Officer to Join National Forum to Discuss Health Equity Policy Priorities and Issues Dr. Alex Li will be on a panel titled Health Equity Investment, Innovation and Scale: Moving from Vision to Impact. 03.12.2024 Load More News