LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the country, announced that Los Angeles County’s newest Supervisor, Holly J. Mitchell, has joined L.A. Care’s Board of Governors. Before her election to the Board of Supervisors last November, Mitchell served in the California Legislature, where she authored bills to expand healthcare access and address systemic racism.
“Supervisor Mitchell has worked on exactly the sort of issues for which L.A. Care has been advocating for years, and we are fortunate to have her serve on our board,” said L.A. Care CEO John Baackes. “It’s clear that she cares about the people we serve, and her commitment to our members will help us continue to provide high quality care.”
Supervisor Mitchell represents two million residents in the Second District of Los Angeles County, an area that includes Leimert Park, the neighborhood where she grew up. Other cities in the district include Carson, Compton, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lynwood, parts of Los Angeles, and dozens of unincorporated communities.
“I am so happy to build on the progress we have made in the state to expand access to health care services and meet the needs of our most vulnerable children right here in LA County as Supervisor for the Second District and now Board member for L.A. Care,” said Supervisor Mitchell. “For years, I have worked to ensure the residents of L.A. County have equitable access to affordable high-quality health care, and I look forward to helping L.A. Care work toward that same goal.”
Prior to serving in elected office, Supervisor Mitchell was CEO of Crystal Stairs, a nonprofit dedicated to child and family development. While there, she helped families across Los Angeles County gain access to child care and poverty prevention resources. Before leading Crystal Stairs, she worked as a legislative advocate at the Western Center for Law and Poverty. Mitchell earned a BA from UC Riverside.
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.