Getting L.A. Care White Coat from L.A. Care CEO John Baackes
Baltazar grew up in a working class neighborhood in Lynwood and recalls having to do his homework on an ironing board because of the lack of studying space at home. Today, he is one of the eight recipients of a $350,000 medical school scholarship provided by L.A Care Health Plan. Credit: Courtesy, L.A Care Health Plan
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L.A Care Health Plan is the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan available for low-income individuals, and is working to boost the number of physicians in Los Angeles County who are people of color. Today, L.A. Care serves more than 200,000 Medi-Cal recipients.
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