Blog posts
You May Need to Renew Your Medi-Cal Coverage
June 21, 2023
Make sure Medi-Cal has your current address and watch the mail for letters about your coverage.
Key Pandemic Medi-Cal Protection for Children Ending
June 21, 2023
Federal legislation that protected Medi-Cal users during the pandemic has expired, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is alerting families to the steps they must take to hold on to their coverage.
Community Health Buzz: Reaching People Where They Live
June 14, 2023
The free virtual webinars hosted by CHLA’s Office of Community Affairs since 2020 have brought up-to-the-minute topics and solutions to the community.
Moxi the Robot: Delivering Meds and Stealing Hearts
June 7, 2023
CHLA is the first children’s hospital in the nation using the innovative Moxi delivery system.
A Potential Biomarker for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
June 1, 2023
Study finds that T-cells expressing PD-1 may help predict recovery in children with acute liver failure.
Kairi Goes to Washington
May 22, 2023
The teenage recipient of rare double-organ transplant will attend Family Advocacy Day in nation’s capital to tell lawmakers about her remarkable health journey at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Can a New Way to Treat a Tumor Help Kai Beat Brain Cancer?
May 12, 2023
After her son was diagnosed with a rare tumor, Melissa searched for help. She found it at CHLA in the office of Dr. Ashley Margol, one of the few experts in an innovative therapy called MEMMAT.
After ECMO, Nothing Can Stop Martin
April 26, 2023
At birth, Martin went precious minutes without oxygen. A specialized team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles raced to save his life—and his brain.
Partnering with Patient Families to Provide Better Care for Everyone
April 10, 2023
The Patient and Family Advisory Council at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles helps integrate the perspectives of patients and families into the hospital’s strategic planning and delivery of care.
A Lifesaving Bridge—Then a New Heart—for Baby Ciara
March 28, 2023
Shortly before Christmas 2021, she became the first patient born with a single ventricle to receive a ventricular assist device at CHLA—and continues to beat the odds.