News Releases

L.A. Care Health Plan, Inland Empire Health Plan, and the Hospital Association of Southern California Collaborate to Ensure Southern California Never Faces Another PPE Shortage

The Southern California PPE Consortium is urging providers across 10 counties to help prevent another PPE shortage like that seen with the COVID-19 pandemic.

L.A. Care Launches Effort to Educate and Enroll Angelenos Newly Eligible for Medi-Cal

An estimated 270,000 Angelenos are newly eligible for Medi-Cal in the wake of a law allowing residents between the ages of 26 and 49 to qualify, regardless of immigration status.

L.A. Care Taking Extra Steps to Ensure Angelenos Have Health Coverage as End of Open Enrollment Nears

The health plan is extending hours at some of the L.A. Care-Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Centers to give people the extra help they might need to enroll.

L.A. Care Announces New Member of Leadership Team

Todd Gower, who has more than 23 years of experience in governance, risk and compliance (GRC), will be responsible for a wide range of GRC activities at the health plan.

Health Plans Partner with the Los Angeles County Office of Education to Prevent Angelenos from Losing Medi-Cal Coverage

The health plans and LACOE are distributing a digital toolkit to school districts across L.A. County to help inform students and parents about Medi-Cal renewals.

L.A. Care Awards $175,000 Grant to the Chinatown Service Center for Project to Enhance Cultural Competency in Health Care

The funding will support implementation of a health simulation center that will use virtual reality technology to improve staff cultural competency.

L.A. Care Chief Health Equity Officer Joins National Webinar on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care

Dr. Alex Li will join two other national leaders on health equity to share their approach to framing health equity as a business imperative and best practices.

L.A. Care Partners with iHeart Radio for a Fun-Filled Baseball Skills Clinic

Former Dodgers Champ Steve Sax will be on hand for the MLB Pitch Hit and Run event in Palmdale.

The L.A. Care Director of Learning Experience to Present at a Virtual Conference on Talent Development

Deborah Decker will explain why organizations should have a formal talent development strategy to help retain employees and increase productivity.

L.A. Care Commits $450,000 to Launch Innovative New Workforce Initiative to Advance Economic Mobility in Under-Resourced Communities

Low-income residents are more likely to experience unhealthy outcomes. This initiative will provide training and placement in high-demand, good-paying jobs, which could lead to improved health.