LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly-operated health plan in the country, announced that Nina Vaccaro, the Chief Operating Officer of Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC), has joined L.A. Care’s Board of Governors.
CCALAC is an association of 65 community clinics serving underserved patients.
“Nina has a long history of working to improve the health of the most vulnerable populations, and L.A. Care is fortunate to have her join our board,” said L.A. Care CEO John Baackes. “Her experience will benefit our members.”
As the Chief Operating Officer of CCALAC, Vaccaro works with the CEO to implement a plan that targets growth and development of programs and services for member clinics.
“I am pleased to join the board as the representative for community clinics which serve as many as 25 percent of L.A. Care’s members,” said Vaccaro. “I look forward to helping L.A. Care continue its work in support of the safety net.”
Prior to joining CCALAC, Vaccaro served 10 years as the Executive Director for the Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers. She has also worked with M.E.N.D., a poverty service agency, where she ran their volunteer driven medical services. She received a Master of Public Health degree from California State University, Northridge.
L.A. Care’s Board of Governors is a 13-member stakeholder board, which includes representatives of various stakeholder groups, including community clinics, doctors, plan members and the County of Los Angeles, among others.