My Health LA explained

My Health LA (abbreviated MHLA) was a no-cost health care program of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, designed to benefit between 400,000 and 700,000 Los Angeles County residents who were ineligible for Medi-Cal at the time, most of those being undocumented immigrants.^{[1] [2]} It was launched on October 1, 2014 and ran until January 31, 2024, after access to Medi-Cal was expanded. MHLA succeeded the County's previous program, Healthy Way LA, which ran from 2007 until 2014.

The program established a network of community clinics who provided primary care needs for enrolled patients under the medical home model, with incentives to providers to coordinate care and manage utilization.^{[3] [4]} The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors allocated in annual funding to support the program.^[5]

As of September 2016, MHLA had enrolled 147,314 patients.^[6]

See also

• Healthcare in California
• Healthcare availability for undocumented immigrants in the United States
• Immigrant health care in the United States
• Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Notes and References

1. News: LA County to launch new health care program for uninsured immigrants. Florido. Adrian. 30 September 2014. KPCC. 23 January 2016.
2. Web site: Improving the My Health LA Program. 11 August 2015. MOTION BY SUPERVISORS MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS AND HILDA SOLIS. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Ridley-Thomas. Mark.
3. News: L.A. County offers $61-million health plan for those still uninsured. Brown. Eryn. 6 October 2014. Los Angeles Times. 31 October 2016.
4. Web site: L.A. County creates free medical-home program for uninsured. Modern Healthcare. 7 February 2007. 2016-01-23.
5. Web site: My Health Los Angeles Takes Effect in County Oct. 1 - Hospital Association of Southern California. www.hasc.org. 2016-01-23.
6. Web site: My Health LA Program Key Demographics and Enrollment Summary. 2016-09-30. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. 31 October 2016.