Health Equity

L.A.’s poorest patients endure long delays to see medical specialists. Some die waiting

Abstract: Thousands of patients in L.A. County's public hospital system face long, sometimes deadly waits to see specialists, a Times investigation has found. The system serves primarily the region's poorest and most vulnerable residents.

Publication: Los Angeles Times

Date Published: September 30, 2020

Author(s): Jack Dolan, Brittny Mejia

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