News Archive

A New Approach to Ensure Southern California's PPE is Locally Produced and Stored

L.A. Care is leading an effort to ensure that Southern California never faces the PPE shortage it suffered early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caló News

What They’re Watching: Stephanie Booth, MD, L.A. Care Health Plan Board Member

An L.A. Care Board Member, representing physicians, discusses easing workload through interoperability and data exchange at the State of Reform conference.

State of Reform

Is There a 'Healthy' Amount of Time to Spend on Social Media?

An L.A. Care licensed behavioral health clinician you must always be mindful of how your body feels when you engage in social media use. It will tell you if you need a break.

Verywell Health

L.A. Care Hosts Blood Drive as the Number of Blood Donors Hits Lowest Number in 20 Years

Winter storms have forced cancelation of hundreds of blood drives in the past few weeks, and L.A. Care is helping to address the desperate need for donations.

L.A. Care Celebrates Black History Month Through a Number of Insightful and Engaging Events

The health plan is supporting a number of events aimed at providing information on important healthcare services for members and their communities and providing cultural enrichment and educational…

Home Care is Possible With Free Training and Stipend in California

L.A. Care's CEO discusses the caregiver training program that the health plan launched in 2017 to ensure the caregivers of L.A. Care members are prepared for the job.

Los Angeles Times en Español

A PPE Pipeline Could Help Southern California Be Ready for the Next Pandemic

L.A. Care CEO John Baackes explains the Southern California PPE Consortium, an effort to prevent the devastating PPE shortages seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

KFI

What They’re Watching: Sameer Amin, MD, L.A. Care Health Plan

Dr. Amin discusses improving the healthcare workforce by decreasing the administrative burden of those currently working in the system.

State of Reform

Payer Roundup–L.A. Care Health Plan Addressing PPE Shortages; New Cost Plus Drugs Partnership

L.A. Care is leading a coalition in Southern California that is helping providers get PPE at a competitive price, and is ultimately hoping to have a PPE stockpile for the region.

Fierce Healthcare

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.