Which Way, L.A.?
Unifying Health Services in a County Divided
Los Angeles County provides health services to hundreds of thousands of people. The annual cost is $8 billion. Some years ago, mental health, public health and medical services were divided into three separate departments. Now, the Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to bring them back together again.
By Warren Olney • • 17m ListenLos Angeles County provides health services to hundreds of thousands of people. The annual cost is $8 billion. Some years ago, mental health, public health and medical services were divided into three separate departments. Now, the Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to bring them back together again. We speak with proponents and opponents of the change.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Mark Ridley-Thomas
LA County Supervisor representing District 2, which includes parts of Downtown, Koreatown, Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills and Culver City
Jonathan Fielding
UCLA
Mollie Lowery
Housing Works