Kaiser Permanente has granted Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital $25 million plus a $7 million modular building loan to improve emergency care in the Los Angeles area. The majority of patients seen at this hospital’s emergency department are on Medi-Cal, Medicare, or are uninsured, according to a release.

Kaiser Permanente recognized MLK Community Hospital as being located in one of Los Angeles County’s highest-need communities. The emergency department sees more than 5 times the number of patients it was built to accommodate. The hospital often has to triage patients and also set up field tents in the parking lot to treat patients.

It is important to note that the hospital still “maintains 4- and 5-star quality ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.” Kaiser Permanente’s financial aid will help MLK Community Hospital expand their emergency department to accommodate more patients, open a temporary modular emergency care facility so care isn’t interrupted during construction, and help with long-term improvements to further improve emergency care for the community.