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The disparity reflects the difficulties that the poorest communities face getting health information and care.

Efforts to vaccinate low-income Americans have been scattershot and hampered by a lack of data. California is doing better than most.

By City News Service Jul 13, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the country, announced today that it has been awarded a $1.2 million grant by First 5 LA that is aimed at increasing the number of children who undergo developmental screenings and interventions in Los Angeles County. "We must make everyone aware of just how important early developmental screenings are, and the impact they have on a child's life. We owe our youngest members of society the best possible start in life," said John Baackes, L.A. Care's CEO. California ranks 4...

Q&A: LA Care Health Plan CEO John Baackes on the co-existence of a public option and private insurance Share this: is the CEO of LA Care Health Plan, a public health insurance plan providing coverage to over two million underserved individuals in California. Baackes refers to LA Care as the only functioning public option in the country, serving as an anchor in the state’s health insurance market to ensure the availability of affordable health care for low-income Californians. In this Q&A, Baackes describes how although he believes public health insurance options are a great solution to hig...

By City News Service May 13, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - L.A. Care, the nation's largest publicly operated health plan, announced today that it has awarded nearly $2 million in grants to increase the number COVID-19 vaccinations in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and have the lowest vaccination rates. Through the Robert E. Tranquada Safety Net Initiative XII, 26 community-based safety net clinics across Los Angeles County will each receive $75,000 grants to conduct vaccination projects with an expectation that together they can get more than 190,000 doses ...