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Nov 21, 2024 The Los Angeles Wave

Community Resource Center Offers Fitness, Wellness Classes

The newest L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center opened in South L.A. earlier this fall and is providing free fitness and nutrition classes, help with Medi-Cal enrollment, and more. .. Read more

Nov 20, 2024 Fierce Healthcare

Payer Roundup - L.A. Care Health Plan Gives $2.7M to Health Equity Initiatives

The L.A. Care funding will support projects that address food, economic, and housing insecurity... Read more

Nov 18, 2024 Los Angeles Times

California’s Protections for Transgender Care Could Be Tested under Trump

L.A. Care CEO John Baackes says California might consider paying for gender-affirming care should federal funding be eliminated... Read more

News Releases

L.A. Care Commits $900,000 to Two Projects Addressing Birth Equity in Los Angeles County

The funding will help to build the doula workforce in L.A. County and to engage external stakeholders in efforts to address unacceptably high rates of Black infant and maternal deaths. .. Read more

L.A. Care Chief Health Equity Officer Joins National DEI Conference

Dr. Alex Li will join a panel addressing gun violence as a public health emergency and he will share actions L.A. Care has taken to address the crisis... Read more

L.A. Care Awards $2.7 Million for Projects Addressing Food, Economic, and Housing Insecurity

As part of its commitment to advancing health equity, L.A. Care committed the funding to 12 organizations working to address the social needs of low-income and under-resourced communities... Read more

Our Viewpoint

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... Read more

May 20, 2024 Los Angeles Business Journal

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... Read more

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. .. Read more

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L.A. Care Scholarship Recipient, Alejandro Quiñones Baltazar