# Marie Langley on Growth, Access and Medi-Cal Challenges in the High Desert

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Podcast: [Becker’s Healthcare Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/becker-s-healthcare-podcast-484089)
Published: 2026-09-08T16:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/beckershealthcarepodcast/episode/155325747/
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Duration seconds: 460

## Resource

In this episode, Marie Langley, Chief Executive Officer, Desert Valley Medical Group, discusses expanding specialty and outpatient services, strengthening hospital-physician collaboration and addressing healthcare access needs in the High Desert. She also shares the challenges posed by Medi-Cal uncertainty, physician recruitment and plans to expand emergency department capacity.

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