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Pages tagged "healthcare organizing"


One LA Enrolls Hundreds in County Healthcare System

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · March 25, 2013 1:28 PM
"L.A. County is teaming with OneLA to hold enrollment events in places where those needing healthcare coverage naturally congregate, such as churches and schools....Volunteers are identifying people through the church parishes and doing pre-screening so the enrollment can occur on the spot. Some of the people are eligible for Medi-Cal, and others are being enrolled in Healthy Way LA, a temporary coverage program until the Medi-Cal expansion takes place in 2014.

The effort relies on trained volunteers, with help from Neighborhood Legal Services and the L.A. County Department of Health Services. The volunteers are also working to link people with clinics near their homes."

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EPISO, With El Paso Elected Officials, Challenges Governor

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · March 10, 2013 9:35 AM
Elected officials and members of Border Interfaith and the El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization joined the CEOs of University Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center to push for expanded Medicaid coverage to insure 1.5 million uninsured Texans, including about 135,000 El Pasoans....

Lucy Nashed, a deputy press secretary for the governor, in an email said Perry is against a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, but is interested in flexibility from the federal government "to address the challenges in the current broken Medicaid system."

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One LA Wins Fight to Directly Enroll Thousands in Healthcare Services

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · February 19, 2013 9:45 AM

One LA leaders fought for and won "Community Partner Status" with the LA County Department of Health Services, granting it direct access to the county enrollment system. Now 50 leaders will train to become 'Certified Application Assisters', with the power to directly enroll people through the County computer system at 25 One LA mobile enrollment events at member institutions. They will be supported 30 leaders at each institution trained as 'healthcare experts,' who will educate and recruit people to attend their institiution's events. The goal is to enroll thousands of eligible LA residents.


One LA to Play Critical Role in Health Insurance Exchange

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · November 19, 2012 2:25 PM
"With the presidential election over and the nation's healthcare overhaul moving forward, California officials have less than a year to clear up widespread uncertainty about future medical coverage options....Community, religious and health advocacy organizations are expected to play a critical role. Chu of One LA said the best outreach strategy is inviting people to sit down with someone they trust. 'This isn't a model of let's build it and they will come,' he said. 'They have got to go to where the customers are.'"

California Works to Get Word Out on Health Insurance Exchange, Los Angeles Times

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One LA Addresses Healthcare Services in Assembly

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · June 17, 2011 11:34 AM
One LA, Others Join to Make Healthcare Services Accessible, The Tidings

Other articles documenting One LA's work on health


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