In The News Jun 11, 2024 Associated Press With 1 Out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, Doctors Push Ballot Measure to Force State to Pay More L.A. Care CEO John Baackes says proposals to push the pay hikes into 2025 leave many fearing Medi-Cal rates will never rise to where they should be... Read more Jun 6, 2024 Los Angeles Business Journal LA500 2024: John Baackes The Los Angeles Business Journal named John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, one of the 500 most influential people in Los Angeles... Read more May 23, 2024 CalMatters The Single Largest Cut in Gavin Newsom’s New Budget Hits California Health Care Providers L.A. Care's CEO weighs in on the governor's revised budget that cuts funding that would have been used to increase rates for providers caring for Medi-Cal members. .. Read more News Releases Jun 13, 2024 L.A. Care Announces Awards Totaling $425,000 to Address Systemic Racism and its Impact on Communities L.A. Care is awarding grants to three organizations that will work to support the health care safety net, improve health disparities, and address systemic racism. .. Read more Jun 11, 2024 L.A. Care Senior Director of Strategic Planning Joins Panel at a Women’s Leadership Symposium The Los Angeles Business Journal is hosting its 2024 Women’s Lea.. Read more Jun 10, 2024 Two L.A. Care Leaders to Join Prestigious National Panel on Managing Regulatory Upheaval in Health Care Acacia Reed and Todd Gower will join the discussion on one of the most highly regulated industries in the country, with frequent state and federal changes... Read more Our Viewpoint 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 May 6, 2024 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 Mar 12, 2024 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... Read more Featured VideoSee All Videos L.A. Care Scholarship Recipient, Alejandro Quiñones Baltazar Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Newsroom News Archive Speakers Bureau Videos Media Kit Newsletter Sign Up