In a historic vote, the University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to partner with Los Angeles County to reopen Martin Luther King Hospital.
“We applaud the UC Regents joining with Los Angeles County to open this essential hospital in Los Angeles,” said John Tanner, executive director of SEIU 721. “This is an important step to restoring the full range of care as soon as possible.”
Health care providers who work at the facility, which is currently a large-scale urgent care clinic, were encouraged by the news.
”I’m personally excited that the hospital will be reopened. It’s an opportunity for SEIU members to work with the community and plan for the services that we need offered in this area,” said Wilson D. Mendez, a physical therapist at MLK-MACC.
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