With an “A” grade for patient safety from the prestigious Leapfrog group; its patient satisfaction ranking placing it in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide; and its all-digital, state-of-the-art systems putting it among the top 6% of hospitals nationwide for technological excellence, Martin Luther King Jr.
That’s the concern for CEO Elaine Batchlor, who has said that the state’s deficit could mean the elimination of a supplemental fund established for the hospital, accounting for a loss of $30 million.
“Currently lawmakers are considering a proposal by the Governor to revise the State Budget,” Batchlor wrote in an op-ed in the L.A. Sentinel.
While acknowledging that California legislators and Governor Gavin Newsom have some tough choices to make given the budget shortfall brought on by the COVID pandemic, Batchlor says it’s critical that L.A. county residents assist the Governor and state lawmakers in advocating for federal support for California and other states.
Notes Batchlor, “If you care about South L.A., find your federal Congressperson and ask them to support federal legislation to help the states.
