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Health Experts Concerned That Immigrants Will Fear Signing Up for Health Coverage under Trump Administration

L.A. Care CEO John Baackes reminded listeners of the chilling effect the last Trump administration had on immigrants accessing health care, and there are concerns it will happen again, even though…

KNX

LA County to Eliminate $500 Million in Medical Debt for Thousands of Residents

L.A. Care committed $2 million dollars to the new medical debt relief program, which will eliminate medical debt for thousands of low-income residents across the county.

Los Angeles Daily News

L.A. County Launches Medical Debt Relief Program

L.A. Care committed $2 million dollars to the program, which initially hopes to eliminate $500,000 in medical debt for low-income residents in L.A. County.

KNX

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…

LA County Launches Program That Could Erase Your Medical Bills

L.A. Care contributed $2 million dollars to the county's new medical debt relief program, which will help thousands of low-income residents in the county eliminate medical debt.

LAist

L.A. Care Commits $2 Million to Address Crippling Medical Debt in Los Angeles County

The funding will support the L.A. County Medical Debt Relief Program, which officially launched today.

Federal Health Care Dollars Are Helping to House Homeless Californians. Trump Could Stop That

L.A. Care CEO John Baackes and L.A. Care Chief Medical Officer Sameer Amin, MD, share concerns about how a Trump Administration could impact the state's efforts to transform Medi-Cal.

CalMatters

L.A. Care Commits $400,000 to Prevent Evictions among Under-Resourced L.A. County Residents

L.A. Care is funding three separate projects that will help to keep people in their homes through education and pre-litigation services.

LA Care Health Plan Taps Centene Leader as CEO

Martha Santana-Chin assumes her new role on January 6, 2025 when current CEO John Baackes retires after nearly 10 years in the office.

Becker's Payer Issues

L.A. Care Health Plan Appoints Martha Santana-Chin as Next CEO

Santana-Chin has 30 years of experience in health care.