Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker's Healthcare
Cástulo de la Rocha on Building AltaMed Around Access, Trust, and Community
20 minutes Posted Mar 21, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
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In this episode, Cástulo de la Rocha, President and CEO, AltaMed, shares how a single clinic grew into the nation’s largest federally qualified community health center by prioritizing dignity, access, and trust. He discusses value-based care, financial stability as a driver of health, and how culturally rooted, community-based models can improve outcomes while lowering costs.