ALAMEDA COUNTY | Global credit rating behemoths Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service boosted Alameda County to the highest possible municipal bond score Monday. Fitch upgraded Alameda County to “AAA,” while Moody’s posted an “Aaa” rating. Alameda County’s consistent operating… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan Healthcare district looking into parcel tax HEALTH CARE | With the future of San Leandro Hospital still up in the air, Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan says its former operators–Sutter Health and the Eden Township… Read More ›
“I am quite outraged at what Eden does and how theydo it,” said San Leandro Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter. Cutter also questions Eden Township CEO’s pay SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | San Leandro Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter excoriated the local… Read More ›
A change in the county’s payer mix since 2010 led to mounting losses, says Paramedics Plus. Proposal fails with Carson’s no vote; Miley’s recusal BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | The exclusive provider of ambulance services in Alameda County says it needs a… Read More ›
Court will allow Eden Township Healthcare District to pay $19.7 million in damages to Sutter Health over the next 10 years rather than all at once. Chan wants Eden Township to provide hospital with additional financial help SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL… Read More ›
Eden Township Healthcare District Board of Directors at a meeting last year. ETHD can pay $17m damages now; dissolveSAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL | An old wound is being reopened in the years-long fight to keep San Leandro Hospital in operation. Alameda… Read More ›
Alameda County Board of Supervisors will place strict parameters over AHS and its loan debt. Alameda County Board of Supervisors1221 Oak Street, Oakland, fifth floorTuesday, May 5, 2015, 10:30 a.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE]Twitter hashtag: alcomtg COUNTY TO KEEP TABS ON AHS The issue… Read More ›
Alameda Health System received $88 million in tax revenue last year from Measure A. ELECTION 2014 | ALAMEDA COUNTY | Nearly every government agency seeking a ballot measure this election cycle characterizes its important in dire terms, but some come with… Read More ›
A large portion of Measure A tax dollars is used to operate Oakland’s Highland Hospital. ALAMEDA COUNTY | HEALTH CARE | Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan believes voters will not be asked to reauthorize a critical funding measure for the… Read More ›
HEALTH CARE | It seems San Leandro Hospital got out from under the thumb of Sutter Health in the nick of time. The California Nurses Association on Tuesday harshly criticized the hospital provider for potentially putting patients at risk when… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTY//HEALTH CARE | The fall and potential renaissance of two East Bay health care facilities in San Leandro and Alameda share similar qualities, they reportedly bleed money and struggle to compete in a market dominated by big players in… Read More ›
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | Measure A is one of the most successful voter-approved referendums in Alameda County over the past decade. Since 2004, the half-cent transactions and use tax has garnered nearly $1 billion in revenue, two-thirds of which, greatly aid the county’s health… Read More ›
SUNDAY COLUMN | On Saturday, Rep. Eric Swalwell opened an office in downtown Hayward. The bit of real estate is important to note. His battle for re-election next year runs right through the Heart of the Bay. But state Sen…. Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL | The letter of intent between Sutter Health and Alameda Health System (AHS) to keep San Leandro Hospital open expires July 1. However, if July 2 comes around without a deal in place, don’t worry; says Wright… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL | The letter of intent signed two weeks ago by Sutter Health and Alameda Health System does not include language assuring the emergency room at San Leandro Hospital stays open. The proposed deal to transfer title of… Read More ›
SAVE SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL | Asking for a $1,000 loan from skeptical parents is one thing, urging a struggling health care district to pony up $20 million to save a hospital’s emergency room is another. Sitting astride a lone office chair… Read More ›
ALCO Supervisor Wilma Chan SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL | After years of ambivalence by Sutter Health to even negotiate with Alameda County or the Eden Township Healthcare District over San Leandro Hospital, it approached Supervisor Wilma Chan on its own last… Read More ›
SUNDAY COLUMN | After four years of uncertainty, San Leandro Hospital appears to have been saved, at least, for the next few years. However, the fits and starts that have been a hallmark of this community-fueled uprising to save its… Read More ›
