News Releases

L.A. Care Hosts Roundtable on the Fastest-Growing Homeless Population – Seniors

The health plan welcomed CMS Medicare Director Meena Seshamani, MD.

L.A. Care Commits More Than $3 Million to Address Housing Disparities and Prevent Homelessness Among Those Disproportionally Impacted

The funding supports projects that strengthen housing equity and retention.

George Takei Joins the L.A. Care-Nimoy Family Vaccination Campaign

The public education campaign, which also includes LeVar Burton, another actor of Star Trek™ fame, encourages flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

L.A. Care Commits More Than $1.4 Million to Help Recruit 12 New Physicians into Los Angeles County

Since the start of L.A. Care's Elevating the Safety Net initiative in 2018, the health plan has invested nearly $22 million resulting in 165 new physicians.

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…

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.