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Health Net has been serving Californians for more than 40 years. Over that time, we’ve adopted and refined a whole-person model of care. Beyond physical and mental health issues, this model looks at social drivers of health. These drivers include safe housing, transportation, food insecurity and other issues that can negatively impact one’s health.

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One-third of California residents, more than 13 million people, receive health coverage through Medi-Cal. It’s an essential program for low-income individuals and families, most of whom are people of color. However, Medi-Cal is severely underfunded, and its low base rates make it difficult to find providers willing to serve this population.

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Health Net is one of California’s longest serving Medi-Cal partners. That’s why the company is working with the state to transform Medi-Cal. California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) is the state’s long-term commitment to offer California’s most vulnerable residents a more equitable, coordinated and person-centered approach to a healthier life.

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I recently had to go the Downtown L.A. Apple store to get a tune-up on my personal MacBook Air Notebook. I had come from the office so I was in my “uniform” - a business suit, dress shirt, and tie. I also had my L.A. Care pin on my lapel and was wearing an L.A. Care facemask.

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CalAIM to Improve Quality of Life and Health Outcomes

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Addressing health equity issues among people of color is imperative for healthcare leaders. A strategic approach to this challenge can improve community health outcomes and mitigate systemic inequities for at-risk populations.

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As another Covered California open enrollment period approaches, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) finally appears safe from what had been repeated efforts to dismantle the law. In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected what is widely regarded as its last significant challenge.

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Health Net, one of the state’s longest-serving and most experienced Medi-Cal partners, recently published findings about health disparities among Californians of different races and ethnicities.

The company’s research and findings are based on their years of expertise in serving the state’s most vulnerable populations and investing millions of dollars to drive equitable health outcomes.

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The COVID-19 pandemic unveiled the reality of longstanding inequities and disparities in our society. It became clear early in the pandemic that under-resourced communities of color were seeing higher rates of infections, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease. These same communities also experienced increased risk because they were less able to comply with public health recommendations due to circumstances that existed prior to the pandemic, such as living in crowded conditions, serving as essential workers, and relying on public transportation.

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Even though more people are signing up for health coverage through Covered California this year, California’s most vulnerable populations still face significant barriers to accessing quality care.

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