Los Angeles Wildfires Impact Healthcare

This is a Pasadena news story, published by KFF Health News, that relates primarily to Providence Health & Services news.

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Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles' Health Care - KFF Health News

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At least one medical clinic burned down in Pacific Palisades , a spokesperson for Providence Health & Services says.

Hospitals across the county said their emergency rooms had treated patients for burns, smoke inhalation, and eye irritation.

California Department of Managed Health Care ordered health plans to ensure enrollees affected by wildfires have access to all needed medical services.

Kaiser Permanente closed multiple medical sites Thursday due to the fires.

Huntington Hospital in Pasadena , close to the Eaton Fire , said some of its outpatient offices were affected by evacuation notices and heavy smoke.

Dignity Health, another large health system, said its hospitals were operating on generator power due to high winds.

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