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Which Way, L.A.?

Unifying Health Services in a County Divided

Los Angeles County is re-organizing delivery of health services to hundreds of thousands of people. The departments of mental health, public health and medical services will be consolidated into a single bureaucracy, just like they used to be. Although County Supervisors are unanimous, angry opponents say the departments were separated for good reasons and that it's wrong to go back to what they call the bad old days.

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By Warren Olney • Oct 2, 2015 • 24m Listen

Los Angeles County is re-organizing delivery of health services to hundreds of thousands of people. The departments of mental health, public health and medical services will be consolidated into a single bureaucracy, just like they used to be. Although County Supervisors are unanimous, angry opponents say the departments were separated for good reasons and that it's wrong to go back to what they call the bad old days.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Sarah Sweeney

    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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