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On the Move: Healthcare: Santana-Chin

L.A. Care is proud to welcome Martha Santana-Chin as CEO of the health plan. She assumed the position on January 6, 2025 upon the retirement of John Baackes after nearly 10 years.

Los Angeles Business Journal

Amid Blazing California Wildfires, Companies Step Up with Free Services to Help Victims

L.A. Care's Chief Medical Officer says the health plan has relaxed certain prior authorizations, is allowing prescriptions to be filled early if medications were left behind during an evacuation, and…

Fierce Healthcare

Policy Report on Improving Care for Disadvantaged Youth in LA Stresses Collaboration

L.A. Care's Chief Health Equity Officer talks about the collaboration between the health plan, Children's Hospital LA, and other stakeholders on four policy briefs with recommendations to improve…

Fierce Healthcare

Navigating the Future of Elder Care

L.A. Care's Senior Medical Director Susan Stone, MD, highlights the importance of a holistic, integrated approach to elder care, emphasizing a need for care plans that address both medical and…

Elder Care Review

10 Largest Medicaid Managed Care Plans

L.A. Care Health Plan is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country with more than 2.5 million enrollees, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Becker's Payer Issues

New Year, New Habits: 4 Simple Changes to Help You Age Well

L.A. Care's Chief Medical Officer offers advice on how to start a new exercise routine in the New Year.

Fortune

Nonprofit Organizations Receive Funds from L.A. Care

L.A. Care committed $365,000 to two organizations that provide important social services to members with chronic illnesses.

The Los Angeles Wave

Retiring L.A. Care CEO sees insurers vs. Trump 'fight' ahead

John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, discusses the challenges facing the healthcare system under the new Republican administration and the potential impact on Medicaid and healthcare providers.

Modern Healthcare

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 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