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L.A. Care Joins Southern California Health and Business Leaders in Urging Federal Legislatures to Protect Medicaid and Safeguard the Region’s Economic Stability

Health and business leaders urge members of congress to protect Medicaid in joint letter.

L.A. Care Stands United with Health Care Leaders Against Medi-Cal Cuts to Protect California’s Working Families

L.A. Care strongly opposes proposed Medi-Cal funding cuts that would jeopardize health care access for more than 14 million Californians.

L.A. Care CEO Supports Governor Newsom’s Efforts to Protect the Health of Californians

John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, supports Governor Newsom's efforts to protect the health care and civil rights of Californians, particularly women, LGBTQ+ populations, and immigrants.

L.A. Care Board of Governors Approves Resolution to Protect Health Care Coverage for Angelenos Regardless of Immigration Status

The L.A. Care Board acted in response to threats by the incoming Trump Administration to immigrant populations who now have health care coverage in California and fear they might be targeted because…

L.A. Care Applauds California Voters for Passing Prop 35 and Supporting Equal Access to High Quality Health Care

The measure will increase Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rates, creating greater stability in the safety net that cares for underserved communities.

Opinion: More Cooperation, Fewer Lawsuits

L.A. Care CEO John Baackes authored an opinion article describing how health care organizations can work together to solve problems, rather than resort to finger-pointing.

Los Angeles Business Journal

L.A. Care Supports California Senate Bill Requiring All Firearms Owners to Receive Safety Certification

The certificates are designed to educate firearm owners on essential safety practices and the health plan says they will help curb gun violence.

L.A. Care Leaders Support a Measure that Would Open Covered California Health Coverage to All, Regardless of Immigration Status

L.A. Care's Chief Health Equity Officer and Executive Director for Commercial Products say AB 4 could help more than 500,000 Californians gain access to health coverage.

Medi-Cal Expansion Moves California Closer to Health Equity

L.A. Care's Chief Health Equity Officer, Dr. Alex Li, authored an opinion article on California's decision to open Medi-Cal to all residents, regardless of immigration status, as long as they are…

California Health Care Foundation

L.A. Care CEO Writes Letter of Support for the DHCS Proposed CalAIM Amendment

The California Department of Health Care Services has asked for a CalAIM amendment to provide continuous coverage to Medi-Cal and CHIP beneficiaries through four years of age.