L.A. County merging three health-related departments into mega agency

Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to consolidate three health-related departments that deal with physical health, mental health and broader public health issues into a single agency.

The move is intended to create a more efficient system and to help better coordinate care for patients who currently have to deal with three different bureaucracies. Together, the three health operations have a budget of nearly $8 billion, accounting for 29% of the county's budget.

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