Which Way, L.A.?
Which Way, L.A.?
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What's Next for Health Care in Los Angeles County?

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Los Angeles supervisors are closing the county's King-Harbor Hospital after its failure to pass a crucial inspection caused the loss of $200 million in federal dollars. Re-opening with a private operator could take more than a year. What does that mean for nearby hospitals that will take up the slack?

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Fallout from the Impending Closure of King-Harbor ()

LA Supervisors met behind closed doors today to draw up requirements for a private operator to take over the County's King-Harbor Hospital. Some $200 million in federal money was lost after inspectors found dozens of errors and failures during a final inspection two weeks ago. The Emergency Room was closed Friday, and outpatient clinics and urgent care will soon be all that's left.  The Supervisors promised up to $16.3 million to nearby private hospitals and doctors braced for new patients from the area served by King-Harbor. 

Guests:
  • Michael Rembis: President and CEO of the Centinela-Freeman Health System
  • Barbara Siegel: Managing Attorney for the Health Consumer Center of LA County
  • Joe Hicks: Vice President of Community Advocates
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Reporter's Notebook

Mattel Expands Recall of Toys Made in China ()

For the second time in two weeks, Mattel has announced a toy recall. This time its for 9 million toys, made in China, recalled because of magnets children can swallow or which could have lead paint.

Call for additional information:

    Magnets 888-597-6597
    Lead paint in Cars 800-916-4997

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.

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