L.A. County Supervisors Advance Plans To Merge Health Agencies Despite Mental Health Advocates’ Objections
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to move toward consolidating three health departments -- Health Services, Public Health and Mental Health -- into a single agency. However, mental health advocates objected to the plan, expressing concerns that mental health services would not be prioritized by a larger health agency.
- "L.A. County Supervisors Vote To Move Toward Merging Health Agencies" (Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1/13).