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Reports on the privatization of public hospitals in Los Angeles County (LAC), California. Revenues, expenses, loss, budgeted subsidy, surplus or deficit LAC hospitals in fiscal year ended June 30, 1996; Partnership between private and public hospitals; Alternatives to the closure of the LAC-University of Southern California Medical Center.

Reports that the Los Angeles County, California, has launched the first of its public-private partnerships in response to a budget crisis that in the fall of 1995 threatened closure of public hospitals and clinics. Restructuring made of its delivery system; Obstacles to be faced in meeting its goals; Factors that will contribute to the success of the privatization.

Reports on the approval of a plan by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California, that will see private contractors serving county patients at 36 private clinics. Reason for the plan by the Board; What the approval is part of by the County; Other matters approved by the Board.

Focuses on a report criticizing Los Angeles County, California's bloated bureaucracy and extravagant spending and recommending the closure of underused public hospitals. Amount of healthcare budget deficit in 1995; Occupancy rates of hospitals in the county.

Reports on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) grant of approval for Los Angeles County hospitals damaged by the 1994 Northridge earthquake, to spend federal disaster relief funds as they see fit. Negotiations between county hospitals and FEMA; Policy as contrary to the county's plans of downsizing hospitals; Repair of healthcare facilities.

Reports that most services at six county comprehensive health centers and 22 outpatient clinics slated for closure will be maintained under a plan approved by Los Angeles County supervisors in California. Retention of hospital-based outpatient departments within the six county hospitals; Development of the plan by county health crisis manager Burt Margolin.

Reports on the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services' plans to place mentally ill patients to private facilities. Features of the plans; Number of mentally ill patients under county facilities; Features of the proposal by Sally Reed, county administrative officer to close ten outpatient clinics in the area.

Reports on a special health crisis task force's recommendation for the closure of three hospitals in Los Angeles County, California as an alternative to the proposed closing of the county-based University of Southern California. Healthcare Association of Southern California's proposal of a partnership with the county in which private hospitals would care for more Medi-Cal patients.

Reports on a study conducted by the University of California-Los Angeles which shows that public health programs in Los Angeles County are in danger of collapse. Threat from funding cuts; Percentage of nonelderly population who do not have health insurance.