Judge Bars County From Deleting Hospital Beds
From Times Staff Reports
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday preventing Los Angeles County from eliminating 100 hospital beds at County-USC Medical Center.
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper gave county lawyers and patient advocates a week to present arguments related to the state’s interest in the suit. Cooper also has barred closure of Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.
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