After an incredible journey of service and leadership, John Baackes will retire as CEO of L.A. Care at the end of 2024. Baackes, who brought decades of health care experience, joined L.A. Care in 2015. Since then, L.A. Care has emerged as a national leader in equitable health care for low-income patients and community transformation. From launching a direct network of dedicated physicians to establishing a quality rating system for providers and growing our L.A. Care/Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Centers throughout L.A. County, Baackes has been at the forefront of change.👏 During his time at L.A. Care, Baackes addressed the physician shortage in L.A. County by working with the Board of Governors to launch the $205 million "Elevating the Safety Net" initiative. This groundbreaking program offers full medical school scholarships, medical school loan repayments, recruitment grants and more to ensure we have highly-qualified primary care physicians serving our community. 🏥💡 We are immensely grateful for Baackes’ visionary leadership and commitment to our mission. As L.A. Care’s Board of Governors embarks on the search for his successor, the board is committed to finding a dynamic leader who will continue his impactful legacy and who will carry on Baackes’ tradition of responding to the community’s most urgent health care needs. Read more: http://spr.ly/6048wQNMC #LACare #JohnBaackes #Leadership #LACounty
Cris Rodgers
2mo
SHAME on your whole company for Ignoring my sexually assult for over a year, and who knows how many countless other womens. I hope you and your families all get treated how you treat your patients.
Karen Dale
3mo
John you have given the industry the gifts of thought leadership, innovation, commitment and incredible positive impact. I’m so thankful to have worked with you. Wishing you all the best in your retirement.
Congrats John and what an amazing ride! You have done so much for so many - individuals, populations and cultures. Now time to rock out and travel! See you somewhere in the world! 😉
Allyncia W.
2mo
Truly an honor to have leadership like yours through the years.
What a legacy John has left. Whoever comes next has big shoes to fill
Cris Rodgers
1w
SO WHOS GOING TO ADDRESS MY SEXUAL ASSAULT ??!?! ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND YOU NOT ONLY RE REFERED ME TO THE DOCTOR WHO ASSUALTED ME YOU ARE STILL SENDING WOMEN TO HIM TO GET VICTIMIZED !!!! Where is the humanity? Where is patient care? Where is customer service? Why can't yall address my sexual assault????
Cris Rodgers
2mo
Any man who heads an organization where he allowes women to be continually re referred to doctors that have sexually assaulted them, WITHOUT intervention, investigation, care being shown for the victim, but DOES stand up for the doctor who does the sexually assault, is a disgusting man who should have been arrested for accessory sex crimes against women. 🤢🤮🤮🤮 I hope you get whats coming to you, you old perv, shame on you.
Healthcare Communications Specialist
3moI will remember fondly the candid daily messages during the pandemic! “Happy trails” for your next journey and thank you for your compassionate leadership and commitment to members.