Latest California Healthline Stories
L.A. County Health Chief Resigns; Talks To Re-open King-Harbor Stall
Bruce Chernof did not cite a reason for his resignation but said it was unrelated to the failed negotiations of reopening Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital. Pacific Hospital in Long Beach also said it has withdrawn its plan to reopen King-Harbor. Los Angeles Times et al.
Hospital Legal Programs Aid Low-Income Patients
Boston Medical Center is pairing low-income patients with lawyers to help them address issues that can compound health problems, such as landlord disputes over environmental health hazards. Hospital officials say the programs help prevent crises that land patients in emergency rooms. American Public Media’s “Marketplace.”