Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who runs Verity Health System, bought the Los Angeles Times earlier this year. (Reuters) A California hospital chain managed by Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong filed for bankruptcy Friday, citing mounting losses and debt, as it seeks a new buyer. Verity Health System, the nonprofit company that operates six hospitals in […]
My son’s latest trip to hospital proved nothing has changed
I found myself in hospital this week when my son was admitted with acute asthma. A combination of cold August winds, bad air quality from bush fires and pollen from all the blossoms in the lead-up to spring left him coughing, wheezing and having difficulty breathing. As the emergency room doctor sent him off for […]
This Woman Gave Birth On The ER Floor And A Photographer Captured It All
After welcoming five children to the world already, Jess Hogan thought she knew exactly what to expect from childbirth. But it turned out her “last baby” Max was intent on making a memorable entrance… on the floor of the emergency room. “It was my craziest birth, but also, the most perfect, it was not at […]