It takes more than health care coverage to build healthy families and communities. L.A. Care Health Plan has a deeper understanding of our community’s needs than national health plans, due in large part to the fact that we live and work in the community we serve. And, because we are locally controlled, we ensure that revenues are reinvested to continue to provide high quality care to Los Angeles County residents, not being sent to stockholders outside of California.
Community Investments – Top 1 percent of funders in Los Angeles County
- L.A. Care’s Board of Governors established the Community Health Investment Fund (CHIF) program in 2000 to improve community and public health, expand health care insurance coverage and strengthen the health care safety net
- Since then, CHIF has granted more than $51 million to implement more than 402 projects
- Each year, we provide grant funding to community clinics to expand access to medical care for the low income population
- Our total community investments of more than $150 million through the CHIF, sponsorships and other community programs, places L.A. Care in the top 1 percent of funders of the health care safety net in Los Angeles County
Healthy Kids – Investments of more than $95.7 million
- Funded through the Children's Health Initiative of Greater Los Angeles, which is made up of more than 30 organizations including healthcare providers, advocacy groups, foundations, public health officials, labor unions and educators
- At its peak, more than 45,000 newly insured children who did not qualify for government insurance programs received care
- L.A. Care invested more than $95.7 million throughout the life of the program for children ages 6-18
- L.A. Care worked closely with the County of Los Angeles to ensure that children transitioned smoothly to the Healthy Way LA Unmatched Kids health insurance program
Oral Health Care – One of the largest funders of oral health services in Los Angeles County
- Oral disease is a leading public health threat in America, posing a greater threat in California, where oral disease among children is twice the national average
- Since 2003, L.A. Care has provided more than $9.1 million to provide oral health education, prevention and treatment services to more than 166,000 individuals in low-income communities
- Funding has helped 34 safety net providers to start, expand and maintain dental services programs, creating and supporting an oral health safety net during a time of dramatic cuts in adult Medi-Cal dental coverage
Family Resource Centers – Four centers across the County
- L.A. Care’s Family Resource Centers (FRCs), located in Lynwood, Inglewood, at The Wellness Center in Boyle Heights and in Pacoima, address health disparities in the communities we serve, engaging and empowering residents to make informed choices about their health
- Since October 1, 2012, the FRCs have welcomed more than 215,000 area residents and L.A. Care members to free classes on nutrition, exercise, health education and disease management
Health Promoters Program – Recognized model for grassroots health outreach and education efforts
- Since 2012, 30 health promoters have engaged more than 34,000 community members through more than 800 workshops, health fairs and educational theaters on topics such as the Affordable Care Act, access to health care, nutrition, management of chronic conditions and women’s health