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LA Times Today: MLK Community Hospital says it could soon be unable to pay its bills

LA Times Today: MLK Community Hospital says it could soon be unable to pay its bills

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MLK Community Hospital is a vital, life-saving facility in South L.A. Unless something is done soon, it may have to close its doors next year when hospital officials say it will run out of money.

Less funding, steep expenses and an unexpected deluge of emergency cases are all contributing to the problem.

L.A. Times public health writer Emily Alpert Reyes joined Lisa McRee with more.

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