L.A. Care Awards Grant for Personal Protective Equipment for L.A. County’s COVID-19 Response Teams L.A. Care awards a $75,000 grant to help county workers safely provide training and assistance at homeless shelters. 08.24.2020 L.A. Care Commits $750,000 to Help Fight Evictions In the Wake of the Economic Crisis due to COVID-19 Housing advocates warn of a wave of evictions, threatening to worsen the homelessness crisis. 08.19.2020 Francisco Oaxaca Promoted to Chief, Communications & Community Relations Oaxaca Joined L.A. Care in 2014 and has been instrumental in the Community Resource Center collaboration with Blue Shield Promise. 08.17.2020 L.A. Care Calls on Congress to Extend Funding Deadline for HITECH Act as COVID-19 Diverts Current Resources L.A. 08.13.2020 L.A. Care Commits Nearly $1 Million to the United Way of Greater L.A. to Help Frontline Workers and Homeless during Pandemic The funding will help provide PPE to workers and food, tents, sleeping bags and more to thousands living on the streets. 08.11.2020 Judge Orders Federal Government to Pay L.A. Care Nearly $17 Million in Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments A federal claims court sided with L.A. Care, ruling the government has a statutory obligation to make the payments. 08.06.2020 L.A. Care Stands in Support of Black Lives Matter The L.A. Care Board of Governors releases a Statement of Principles on Social Justice. 08.03.2020 As States Face Budget Crisis that Threatens the Medicaid System, Health Plans Call on Congress to Act L.A. Care leads the effort pushing Congress to take action on five specific items. 07.30.2020 L.A. Care Health Plan, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan to Distribute 7,000 Backpacks and School Supplies to Students The two nonprofit health plans will hold seven “Back-to-School Drive-Thru” events throughout Los Angeles County. 07.24.2020 L.A. Care Announces New Group of Elevating the Safety Net Scholars L.A. Care awards full medical school scholarships to another eight students in an effort to address the physician shortage. 07.20.2020 Load More News