The Crossing

Holly Mitchell on the Quest to Bring Health Care to All Californians

The L.A. County Supervisor shares her own experience inside the state’s fractured medical system and the huge stakes in creating a better one.

How Gentrification is Affecting the Health of LA County's Black and Brown Residents

Michelle Burton of the Social Change Institute talks about structural racism and its effect on generations of vulnerable communities.

Why Advocates Want Health Care for All Californians -- Regardless of Immigration Status

The California Immigrant Policy Center's Sarah Dar makes the case for universal health care.

A Community Health Provider That's Too Big --- and Vital -- to Fail

Venice Family Clinic's Elizabeth Benson Forer explains how the dramatic growth of her essential facility reflects the breakdown of our health care system.

Veteran Nurse Says COVID's Brutal Disparities Show Why We Need Health Care for All

Forty years into her career, RN Cathy Kennedy believes the poor and people of color will never get fair treatment until we make systemic change.