Hands Off King-Harbor Hospital Arnie

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s call to revoke King-Harbor Hospital’s license is nothing but crass political granstanding. Arnie didn't lift a finger to help King when he had the chance now he wants to jump on the popular, but silly, and misguided Dump King bandwagon. His grandstanding is even more ludicrous in light of the fact that the hospital management has taken major steps to correct the deficiencies in the care and treatment of patients many of which have not been publicized or acknowledged. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also gave King-Harbor a passing grade on the actions it’s taken to date and have not cut-off funding.

Schwarzenegger has offered no viable alternative for the thousands of poor, underserved residents of South L.A. that rely on King for medical needs. Schwarzenegger should back off from his call to revoke King’s license and support the ongoing efforts of King’s management and staff to further improve services. After all, Arnie, don't you have more important things to worry about, like running a state!