Carol Meyer

Chief Network Officer, LA County Department of Health Services

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Chief Network Officer for the LA County Department of Health Services and former Director of its Emergency Medical Services Agency

Carol Meyer on KCRW

As a bush pilot in the Amazon Basin, Stan Brock first saw the suffering of people without access to medical services.

LA's Continuing Medical Crisis

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If anyone doubts that the health system is broken in Southern California, consider last week's spectacle at the Inglewood Forum: thousands of people lining up to get free medical…

Temporary Free Clinic Shows Need for Health Reform

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Today’s LA Times reports that almost two dozen hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are in danger of bankruptcy or closure.

How Serious Is the Financial Crisis Facing LA Area Hospitals?

Today’s LA Times reports that almost two dozen hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are in danger of bankruptcy or closure.

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