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Nationwide Emergency Blood Shortage – L.A. Care Hosts Blood Drive

Blood donations always fall in summer, but extreme weather forced cancellation of more than 100 blood drives last month.

KABC

Blood shortage: Find Out Where to Donate in Southern California

L.A. Care Health Plan hosted a blood drive as the American Red Cross reported blood donations had dropped 25 percent in July, creating a dangerous situation.

La Opinión

These Long Beach Kids Spent Their Summer Learning about Robotics

The L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in Long Beach hosted a free, five-week program this summer that taught children the basics of coding and robotics.

Long Beach Press-Telegram

L.A. Care Health Plan Honors Physician Students Who Want to Serve Their Community With Scholarships

L.A. Care Health Plan awarded eight new medical school scholarships in July to students who have expressed an interest in serving under-resourced communities.

Caló News

1,500 Backpacks Filled with School Supplies Distributed in Inglewood

The L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in Inglewood hosted a back-to-school resource fair that included the backpack distribution.

KVEA

L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Host Backpack Giveaway

The Community Resource Center in Inglewood distributed 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies during the back-to-school resource fair.

Spectrum News 1

Back-to-School Resource Fair Held Today in Inglewood

The L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in Inglewood distributed 1,500 backpacks during the back-to-school event.

KABC

1,500 Backpacks Distributed at Event in Inglewood

The L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in Inglewood hosted a back-to-school resource fair that included the backpack distribution.

KNBC

L.A. Care Health Plan Reduces Services Requiring Prior Authorization

The health plan removed 24% of existing codes in an effort to avoid delays in member care, speed up discharge requests, and decrease the administrative burden for providers.

AuntMinnie.com

How a California Payer is Tackling the Housing Crisis

L.A. Care Health Plan is sending its social workers into temporary housing sites to help connect members to critical services for which they are eligible.

Becker's Payer Issues