The Healthy Kids program was launched in Los Angeles County in July 2003 with funding from First 5 LA. The program aims to extend universal coverage to children in families with incomes below 300
percent of the federal poverty level by insuring children ineligible for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families. Initially designed to cover children under age 6, Healthy Kids obtained additional financing and
extended eligibility to children though age 18 in May 2004. As of December 2005, 7,833 children under age 6 and 34,780 children age 6 to 18 were enrolled in Healthy Kids (Sommers et al. 2006). Services under Healthy Kids are administered by L.A. Care Health Plan on a
prepaid capitated basis through a network that includes safety net and other providers.