News Archive

Q&A: Physicians Can Help Patients with Respiratory Diseases Prepare for Wildfires

L.A. Care Medical Director for Quality, Felix Aguilar, MD, offers advice for health concerns related to the Los Angeles County wildfires.

Healio

Insurers Offer Assistance, Relax Rules for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims

L.A. Care's Chief Medical Officer explains how the health plan is making special accommodations to make things easier for members who are facing challenges due to the wildfires across L.A. County.

Health Plan Weekly

Wave Partnering to Solicit Fire Donations

The newspaper's partnership with Jenesse Center is in support of the L.A. Care Health Plan Community Partners Collaborative, and effort to get essential items to victims of the fires across L.A.…

The Los Angeles Wave

L.A. Care’s Community Partner Collaborative Launches Donation Drop-off and Distribution Center to Support Those Impacted by Southern California Wildfires

Donations can be picked up at the Center of Hope Church in Inglewood between 8:00am and 6:00pm daily until January 18, 2025.

On the Move: Healthcare: Santana-Chin

L.A. Care is proud to welcome Martha Santana-Chin as CEO of the health plan. She assumed the position on January 6, 2025 upon the retirement of John Baackes after nearly 10 years.

Los Angeles Business Journal

Amid Blazing California Wildfires, Companies Step Up with Free Services to Help Victims

L.A. Care's Chief Medical Officer says the health plan has relaxed certain prior authorizations, is allowing prescriptions to be filled early if medications were left behind during an evacuation, and…

Fierce Healthcare

Policy Report on Improving Care for Disadvantaged Youth in LA Stresses Collaboration

L.A. Care's Chief Health Equity Officer talks about the collaboration between the health plan, Children's Hospital LA, and other stakeholders on four policy briefs with recommendations to improve…

Fierce Healthcare

L.A. Care and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Jointly Release Four Policy Briefs on the State of Children’s Health

A coalition of experts have released actionable recommendations to address disparities in children's health and welfare in Los Angeles County after the pandemic.

Navigating the Future of Elder Care

L.A. Care's Senior Medical Director Susan Stone, MD, highlights the importance of a holistic, integrated approach to elder care, emphasizing a need for care plans that address both medical and…

Elder Care Review

10 Largest Medicaid Managed Care Plans

L.A. Care Health Plan is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country with more than 2.5 million enrollees, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Becker's Payer Issues