Emily Alpert Reyes

Los Angeles Times

Fight over pay for L.A. hospital execs could hinge on what President Biden makes

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

The California Hospital Assn. has gone to court to stop a ballot measure that would limit the annual compensation for executives at privately owned hospitals.

Los Angeles Times

Beverly Hospital in Montebello files for bankruptcy in effort to avoid closure

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

Beverly Hospital filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, a step that hospital officials said was needed to avoid a potential closure of the Montebello facility.

Los Angeles Times

'A perfect storm': Patients trying to hang on to Medi-Cal face long waits for help

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

As the federal government has rolled back rules that helped people hang on to Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic, health providers fear the fallout could be disastrous for patients

Los Angeles Times

Years into his quest for a kidney, an L.A. patient is still in 'the Twilight Zone'

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

More than two years have passed since Roland Coleman, a seasoned attorney, started trying to get onto the kidney transplant waitlist.

Hastings Tribune

Who gets on a kidney waitlist? We're in the dark on a crucial step toward transplant

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

As her kidneys faltered, one woman was turned away from a transplant center in Maryland, which told her she was not a good candidate for a coveted organ.

Hastings Tribune

Years into his quest for a kidney, an LA patient is still in 'the Twilight Zone'

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

LOS ANGELES — In his Arcadia home, Roland Coleman grew increasingly frustrated as the months passed without an answer from Keck Medical Center of USC.

Los Angeles Times

Hate incidents are so common, California created a special hotline

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

California is officially launching a hotline this week for people to report acts of hate and bias, as the state grapples with a rise in reported hate crimes.

Los Angeles Times

Fentanyl overdoses contribute to surge in L.A. County homeless deaths

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

The death rate surged 55% among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County between 2019 and 2021, a markedly sharper increase than in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

California plans to spend more on Narcan, but it could lose workers who hand it out

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

Community groups that routinely hand out the lifesaving medication fear their workers could soon be facing layoffs with the disappearance of a key grant.

Los Angeles Times

'We're at a standstill': Patients can face agonizing waits for hospital transfers

By: Emily Alpert Reyes

Delays in transfers can put people at higher risk of complications and derail day-to-day life for patients.