Planned Alta Bates Closure Has East Bay Residents Worried Over “Healthcare Desert”
Podcast |
KQED's Forum
Publisher |
KQED
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
News Commentary
Politics
Publication Date |
Aug 14, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:52:51
Sutter Health, the owner of Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, is planning to close the facility, including the emergency room, by 2030. The nonprofit hospital operator says that it is not able to make the seismic upgrades required by the state. East Bay leaders and community activists say closing the hospital at a time when the region's population is growing will put lives at risk and create a "healthcare desert," with patients forced to travel further to access emergency care. Forum talks about what the closure means for the community.

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