More than 45,000 new Healthy Way LA (HWLA) patients have been enrolled into the program over the past five months, which represents more than a 70 percent increase from the total number of enrolled HWLA patients prior to July 1, 2011. HWLA is part of the California Health Care Coverage Initiative that seeks to expand health care coverage for individuals (0-133% FPL) in Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services’ (DHS), community partner clinics and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) continue to enroll all eligible HWLA patients. As of Nov. 30, 2011, more than 100,000 individuals have been enrolled in the HWLA program.

For additional information or details on the program, please contact the HASC Los Angeles Office.