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L.A. Care Unveils Campaign

L.A. Care's Chief Medical Officer, Sameer Amin, MD, talks about the continuing efforts to get people back to care after the pandemic and about a collaboration to address student mental health.

Los Angeles Business Journal

L.A. County Addresses Youth Mental Health Crisis with School-Based Collaboration

L.A. Care, Health Net, and the L.A. County Office of Education have been collaborating on a mental health telehealth program for more than a year, helping to make access to care more equitable.

Caló News

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.

Associated Press

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.

Los Angeles Business Journal

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.

CalMatters

PointClickCare Now Supports Over 32.7 Million Californians with Expanded Care Collaboration Network

L.A. Care case managers are using the PointClickCare technology to receive real-time notifications about members being admitted, discharged or transferred from hospitals.

Associated Press

Newsom’s $12 Billion Medicaid Makeover Banks on Nonprofits’ Buy-In

L.A. Care Chief Medical Officer Sameer Amin, MD, explains that CalAIM implementation required a large investment by the health plan to ensure that community partners could serve its members.

California Healthline

Payer Roundup: California Plan Funds Health Information Exchange Initiative

L.A. Care Health Plan announced at $2.8 million commitment to help practices adopt Health Information Exchanges, which will help the practices better serve the health plan's members.

Fierce Healthcare

Dr. Alex Li, Chief Health Equity Officer at L.A. Care Health Plan Discusses Key Health Equity Issues

Dr. Li discusses the importance of advancing health equity and L.A. Care's commitment to addressing health disparities that may impact members and their communities.

Becker's Payer Issues Podcast

L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Celebrate New Community Resource Center

The two health plans held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the latest in their network of resource centers across L.A. County. The centers offer free health and wellness classes and connect visitors to…

Los Angeles Sentinel