L.A. County Moves To Boost Oversight of Health Agency
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to begin accepting applications from independent contractors to serve as a watchdog for the county Department of Health Services. The move is sparked by problems at the county-operated Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital.
- "L.A. County Hiring Health Watchdog for Hospital Woes" (AP/San Jose Mercury News, 12/17).