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    Which Way, L.A.?

    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. That could mean a loss of 15% of available hospital beds.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Today’s LA Timesreports that almost two dozen hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are in danger of bankruptcy or closure. That could mean a loss of 15% of available hospital beds.

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    Is there Still a Hospital Near You?
    1. 1:02How Serious Is the Financial Crisis Facing LA Area Hospitals?You’re reading this
    2. 16:50L.A.’s Safer Cities Initiative, One Year Later
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Rob Fuller

      Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Downey Regional Medical Center

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      Carol Meyer

      Chief Network Officer, LA County Department of Health Services

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      Glenn Melnick

      Director of the Center for Healthcare Finance Research at the USC School of Policy Planning and Development

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Is there Still a Hospital Near You?
    1. 1:02How Serious Is the Financial Crisis Facing LA Area Hospitals?You’re reading this
    2. 16:50L.A.’s Safer Cities Initiative, One Year Later
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