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Committee hears ordinance to let county collect hospital medical-debt data; no final vote recorded
Summary
The committee heard a presentation on an ordinance that would authorize the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to collect and publish hospital medical-debt data. Presenters said the move would help target financial-assistance programs; privacy protections were described but questions about detailed funding and next steps remained.
A Los Angeles City committee on Dec. 27 heard a presentation on an ordinance to allow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to collect and publish hospital medical-debt data, but the transcript shows no final vote on the item.
The measure, read by committee staff, would incorporate county code sections to authorize the county health department to gather information from hospitals about medical debts and related policies. A Government Affairs representative told the committee that medical debt remains widespread and harms health and economic stability: “Las deudas médicas continúan siendo un acento crítico en Los Ángeles,” the presenter said, and that the data would be used to improve programs…
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