Learning to Live Again: A Lazarus Tale From the Covid Front Lines
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Photos by Heidi de Marco
The staff at L.A. County’s public rehabilitation hospital is helping mostly Latino, low-income patients recover the basic functions of daily life robbed from them during weeks or months of critical covid illness.
Society Is Reopening. Prepare To Hunker Down At Home Again.
By Bernard J. Wolfson
First, businesses started to reopen; then racial justice protesters flooded the streets. Social distancing is beginning to fade. Are you ready for a second wave of COVID-19 infections ― and a renewed lockdown?
The Pandemic Is Hurting Pediatric Hospitals, Too
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Children’s hospitals were generally in good shape before COVID-19, but now their revenues are plunging as beds they reserved to assist in the pandemic effort remain empty.
No More ICU Beds at the Main Public Hospital in the Nation’s Largest County as COVID Surges
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Photos by Heidi de Marco
As some patients linger near death, staffers at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center seek ways to expand capacity for a surge of cases that isn’t letting up.
Trying Out LA’s New Coronavirus Testing Regime
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Los Angeles is the first big U.S. city to offer COVID-19 testing to anyone who wants it. Will it help restore normal life to the 10 million residents of the city and surrounding county?
The Challenges Of Keeping Young Adults Safe During The Pandemic
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Even while playing the role of quarantine enforcer for your teens and 20-somethings, recognize that they are as anxious and worried as you are — and with good reason.
Battling A Pandemic Across 4,750 Square Miles And 10 Million People
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Los Angeles County’s health leader describes the struggle for data and resources in the coronavirus fight.
Crushed By A Hospital Bill? Stand Up For Yourself
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Most hospitals must offer free or reduced-cost care to certain patients, based on income, even if they have insurance. But some hospitals erect barriers to charity care, so it’s up to patients to advocate for themselves.
Easy To Say ‘Get Tested.’ Harder To Do. Here’s How.
By Bernard J. Wolfson and Phil Galewitz
If you’ve been in a crowd — a protest or rally — experts have advice for figuring out whether you might have been exposed to the coronavirus, and where and when to get tested for it.