As the year ends and Californians prepare for the next year, officials are working day and night to ensure 2021 is a change of reality for nearly everyone.
In order to return to a welcome normalcy, we need to do our part—get the vaccine.
The latest surge is bigger than the last and public officials warn it could get worse if the public doesn’t do its part in fighting COVID-19.
Monday—July 6, 2020 California State Senator Holly Mitchell met with Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. Senator Mitchell and Dr. Batchlor shared a brief discussion about the importance of protecting the hospital’s budget.
If I told you we were close to finding a treatment that prevents 85% of coronavirus transmissions, would you try it?
The good news is we already have; it’s wearing a mask over your nose and mouth.
The bad news is that some leaders are pretending this pandemic is over and have made wearing masks a political issue, and too many people are joining them in their denial.
Freddie Figgers, an entrepreneur based on Florida, reached out to Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer of Faithful Central Bible Church and the result was Centinela and Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospitals receiving 750,000 masks and 250,000 PPE. Inglewood City Hall was also a recipient of some of the supplies.
We – individuals and local and state governments and organizations, working together – have the power to slow this disease.
Like all of you, I’m closely following the news of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Right now, my best advice is what you’ve likely already heard: wash your hands frequently for 20 seconds at a time, stay home when you’re feeling sick, and call a doctor if you experience symptoms of a fever, coughing and shortness of breath. And avoid large gatherings if you are elderly or have significant chronic illnesses.
We have such a system for some of our citizens today: It’s called Medicare. Now imagine the same choices and transparency available to all.
We can each be part of the change by asking for help when we need it, and making sure our friends and family do the same.
L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas led the groundbreaking ceremony for the newest addition to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Campus in Willowbrook: a medical office building that will increase access to healthcare in South Los Angeles by creating more space for physicians to care for patients.
This November we have a chance to participate in our democracy and make it more just.
Universal health coverage will be an important topic of discussion in the run-up to the mid-term elections this November