The Wave Highlights MLK Community Healthcare’s Role in South Los Angeles
A recent article in The Wave highlights MLKCH’s role in serving South Los Angeles and the importance of maintaining access to care.
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Federal Funding Changes and Their Impact on Safety-Net Hospitals
MLKCH CEO Dr. Elaine Batchlor joins NPR’s 1A to discuss how federal Medicaid funding changes could impact hospitals and patient care.
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Dr. Elaine Batchlor: "Medicaid cuts will hurt everyone"
MLKCH CEO authors op-ed piece for The Hill on ramifications of proposed Medicaid cuts on U.S. healthcare.
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A rousing show of support for MLKCH
Legislators, community members rally for the award-winning safety net hospital threatened by funding shortfalls.
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Lessons from the end of her mother’s life
As her mother declined, Dr. Elaine Batchlor experienced firsthand the structural racism that underlies the American medical system.
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Vaccine hesitancy becomes personal
Dr. Batchlor published a personal story in The Atlantic illustrating the work we need to do to overcome distrust of the healthcare system in Black communities.
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The crisis of chronic underinvestment in minority communities
Dr. Elaine Batchlor, MLKCH CEO, writes in “Health Affairs” about how existing health disparities in South LA drove COVID-19 outcomes.
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National Media Covers Healthcare Crisis in South LA
CNN, The New York Times, NPR and other national news media covered the healthcare crisis in South LA.
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COVID-19 Photo Exhibit by Francine Orr
Award-winning photographer, Francine Orr “embedded” with MLKCH for six weeks to chronicle the hospital’s response to the first wave of COVID-19 cases.
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Tuned into Care, MLKCH on the Radio
KPCC radio 89.3 profiled our hospital and its practice of ensuring a dedicated care manager for each patient in a July 15, 2015 radio segment.
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Rising to the Top, Our Best Practices Make Headlines
The September 22 edition of the Los Angeles Times showcases our hospital’s implementation of many of the healthcare industry’s best practices.
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Meaning & Emotion Present at Hospital Dedication
In a descriptive article by the project’s construction manager, LA County Public Works conveys the excitement present at the hospital’s dedication ceremony.
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