Company addresses critical gap between housing insecurity and patient healthSANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zócalo Health , a community-based primary care provider dedicated to serving underserved and underrepresented patients with culturally-relevant care, today announced that it is now a CalAIM Community Supports Provider. This service enables Zócalo Health to provide critical housing support services to Medi-Cal members across California. By adding housing support to its existing Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Community Health Worker (CHW) benefit program, and primary care services, Zócalo Health delivers the holistic, wraparound care members need to achieve stability and better health outcomes.Examining the link between housing insecurity and health disparities, studies consistently show that individuals experiencing housing instability are significantly more likely to suffer from chronic conditions, mental health challenges, and higher rates of emergency department visits. Through CalAIM's Community Supports, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is taking bold steps to address health-related social needs by allowing Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCPs) to offer housing-related support as a covered service. Zócalo Health has stepped up to expand its services to provide these essential supports."At Zócalo Health, we recognize that housing is healthcare," said Erik Cardenas, CEO of Zócalo Health

Former Amazon Care leader Liz Tarullo co-founded Magnolia, a Seattle startup offering virtual support for caregivers, after her own caregiving experience. Magnolia recently raised $3.5M in a seed round led by Village Global, with investors including Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. The company aims to transform caregiving by providing guidance for those caring for individuals with dementia and Alzheimer's.

High-quality, holistic, virtual care services for all ages offered to commercial members of nonprofit health planSEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zócalo Health, a primary care provider group designed to administer culturally-sensitive care for the Latino patient, announced that all commercial members of Blue Shield of California will now have access to a variety of virtual primary care services, from pediatrics to personalized care teams and mental health support. It is the first Latino-focused digital provider group to be fully covered for commercial members under Blue Shield's provider network.Zócalo Health's virtual health service is built by Latinos, for Latinos, and offers members, as a supplement to their existing in-person care, a dedicated team of providers for urgent care and primary care services. This includes same-day virtual appointments with bilingual providers as well as dedicated support from Zócalo Health's promotora de salud (community health workers) who help members navigate their primary and specialty care benefits, and more. Zócalo Health's diverse and inclusive provider network and promotoras are trained to provide culturally aligned care and that supports Latino families' unique needs.Zócalo Health Now Providing California Latino Families Primary Care Services Tweet thisThe pandemic has exacerbated gaps in care while the Latino population continues to grow across the state and country. Zocalo Health has increasingly recognized the importance of cultural competency in healthcare