Becker's Healthcare October 4, 2024
The CEO of the nation’s largest public health plan plans to keep advocating for Medicaid funding in retirement.
John Baackes, currently CEO of L.A. Care, which serves 2.5 million members in Los Angeles County, has led the organization since 2015. He plans to retire at the end of 2024.
In retirement, he hopes to advocate for getting Medicaid funding at parity with Medicare funding, Mr. Baackes told Becker’s.
“If somebody’s walking around with a Medicaid card in their wallet, and they go to a provider, they’re provider is going to get [paid] 60% to 70% of what they would have gotten if that card was a Medicare card, or half of what they would have gotten if...
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