About Community Care
Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play significantly affect their health risks and outcomes. Hospitals recognize and work hard to address these “social determinants of health,” such as housing instability, access to healthy foods and community violence. The community care programs offered by hospitals and their partners aim to reduce disparities in care delivery and health outcomes. However, they may only scratch the surface of deeper social factors affecting individual health outcomes. More focused state and federal policies are needed to make progress in addressing health care risks before they become critical needs.
Los Angeles Protests; County Funding and Behavioral Health
LA Situation Update Since Friday’s federal immigration raids, resulting in an estimated 120 arrests, Los Angeles has faced growing protests. Demonstrators have blocked major roadways and clashed with law enforcement, including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets. The deployment of National Guard and Marine troops has further heightened tensions across the city. As […]
Essential Human Trafficking Training – LA
Overview Join fellow health care professionals for an immersive dive into human trafficking that goes beyond the 101 of typical workshops. We’ll begin with a brief overview of these crimes and their health connections. You’ll then learn about the specific health impacts of trafficking, along with tools for identifying and assessing patients who may be […]
HASC Backs L.A. Care’s Call to Protect Medicaid
HASC recently cosigned an L.A. Care Health Plan letter urging congressional leaders to protect Medicaid by opposing proposed cuts. The May 1 letter included signatures from a coalition of business and health care leaders across Southern California. The stakeholders warned that federal changes could strip California of $10 to 20 billion each year in Medicaid […]
Collaborating to Improve Health for All in Ventura County
On our latest In the Spotlight podcast, Susan Harrington, president of Communities Lifting Communities, speaks with some of the founders of the Ventura County Community Health Improvement Collaborative (VCCHIC). A collective of Ventura County health-oriented organizations, VCCHIC was formed to streamline community health assessments and to then coordinate strategic interventions to improve health outcomes across […]