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MLK Jr. Community Hospital, vital to LA community, could shut down again due to Medicaid cuts

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Saturday, July 18, 2026
MLK Jr. Community Hospital could shut down again due to Medicaid cuts
"If that hospital shuts down, people will die," said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who represents Willowbrook.
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