L.A. Care Announces Awards Totaling $425,000 to Address Systemic Racism and its Impact on Communities L.A. Care is awarding grants to three organizations that will work to support the health care safety net, improve health disparities, and address systemic racism. 06.13.2024 L.A. Care Senior Director of Strategic Planning Joins Panel at a Women’s Leadership Symposium The Los Angeles Business Journal is hosting its 2024 Women’s Leadership Symposium & Awards this week, and Wendy Schiffer, the Senior Director of Strategic Planning at L.A. Care Health Plan, will… 06.11.2024 With 1 Out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, Doctors Push Ballot Measure to Force State to Pay More L.A. Care CEO John Baackes says proposals to push the pay hikes into 2025 leave many fearing Medi-Cal rates will never rise to where they should be. 06.11.2024 Associated Press Two L.A. Care Leaders to Join Prestigious National Panel on Managing Regulatory Upheaval in Health Care Acacia Reed and Todd Gower will join the discussion on one of the most highly regulated industries in the country, with frequent state and federal changes. 06.10.2024 LA500 2024: John Baackes The Los Angeles Business Journal named John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, one of the 500 most influential people in Los Angeles. 06.06.2024 Los Angeles Business Journal L.A. Care Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion at LA Pride L.A. Care is proud to sponsor the LA Pride festival happening on Saturday at Los Angeles State Historic Park. 06.04.2024 L.A. Care CEO Named Among the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal John Baackes, who has been L.A. Care's CEO since 2015, recently announced he is retiring at the end of the year. Under his leadership, the health plan saw tremendous growth and navigated numerous… 06.03.2024 The Single Largest Cut in Gavin Newsom’s New Budget Hits California Health Care Providers L.A. Care's CEO weighs in on the governor's revised budget that cuts funding that would have been used to increase rates for providers caring for Medi-Cal members. 05.23.2024 CalMatters Opinion: More Cooperation, Fewer Lawsuits L.A. Care CEO John Baackes authored an opinion article describing how health care organizations can work together to solve problems, rather than resort to finger-pointing. 05.20.2024 Los Angeles Business Journal The L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in East L.A. Is Honored by the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA The YMCA recognized the Community Resource Center for the many ways it has worked to improve the health and wellness of the East L.A. community. 05.20.2024 Load More News