The Los Angeles Business Journal is hosting its 2022 Health Care Leadership Symposium today, which will bring together L.A.’s leading health industry executives for a virtual roundtable discussion on the health care system and businesses in Southern California. Among those joining the panel is John Baackes, the CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan.
Baackes will touch on three topics during the panel discussion. He will offer an explanation of the different types of health coverage offered to Californians, and what each type of plan means for beneficiaries. He will also talk about L.A. Care being the only functioning public option in California, offering both Medi-Cal and a plan on the state’s Affordable Care Act exchange. And lastly, he will discuss California Advancing and innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), the long-term commitment to transform and strengthen Medi-Cal, offering Californians a more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered approach to maximizing their health.
Other panelists include:
Amar A. Desai, MD, MPH, President/CEO of Optum Pacific West
Devorah Lieberman, President, University of La Verne
Precious Mayes, CEO/President, Pacifica Hospital of the Valley
Tom Mone, Chief External Affairs Officer/Vice President, One Legacy/One Legacy Foundation
Paul Viviano, President/Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
The symposium is:
Thursday, August 25
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
You can register for the event here.