Castro Valley resident Pam Russo was appointed by the Eden Health District Board of Directors to replace Megan Lynch, the first-term director who recently resigned to attend medical school. Russo is the currently director of the Hayward Area Recreational and… Read More ›
Eden Health District
Eden Health District to purchase 100,000 medical masks; help fund 3 testing sites
The Eden Health District Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 100,000 new medical masks on Wednesday, in addition, to helping fund three proposed covid-19 mobile testing sites in Alameda County. “We’re going to end up being the lightning rod… Read More ›
Eden board chooses former El Cerrito mayor as CEO over Ellen Corbett
The Eden Health District Board of Director’s search for a new full-time chief executive officer came down to two candidates well versed in East Bay politics. The board unanimously chose to offer a contract to Mark Friedman, a former El… Read More ›
Eden Interim CEO named: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
After enjoying more than two years of retirement from serving as CEO of Central Alameda County’s Eden Health District, Dev Mahadevan is back. The district named Mahadevan as interim CEO on Wednesday. Mahdevan spent nine years as the district’s CEO… Read More ›
Eden Health District paralyzed again over selection of interim CEO
Two weeks ago, Eden Health District Board of Directors Chair Gordon Galvan left an Eden Health District meeting annoyed at the board’s inability to unanimously select a former Sutter Health executive that he actively recruited as its interim CEO. If… Read More ›
After some directors balk and bicker, Eden Health District will not hire former Sutter exec
At a meeting of the Eden Health District that had an almost surreal fly-on-the-wall feel, its Board of Directors quarreled Wednesday evening over the proposed pay and limited work hours contained in a proposed contract for former Eden Hospital administrator… Read More ›
Eden Health District to offer interim CEO candidate $17,333 a month in salary
The Eden Health District Board of Directors will decide Wednesday afternoon whether to hire former Eden Hospital executive George Bischalaney as its interim chief executive officer. The board announced on Nov. 7 that it had terminated the contract of Michael… Read More ›
Sutter Health exec who wanted to close San Leandro Hospital is poised to lead the Eden District
The Eden Health District, a local government agency that represents most of Central Alameda County, announced Thursday that Michael Mahoney is out as its CEO after more than two years. He will likely be replaced by George Bischalaney, a former… Read More ›
Cash-strapped Eden Health District eyes well-known, high-priced consultants
The Eden Health District, once the target of dissolution backed by some members of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and other elected officials, in part, because of its limited recent record of funding health-related endeavors in central Alameda County,… Read More ›
Swalwell, Valle want Sutter Health to forgive $19m judgment to help St. Rose Hospital survive
Rep. Eric Swalwell has agreed to lead a blue- ribbon commission to alleviate Hayward’s St. Rose Hospital and its finances. ALAMEDA COUNTYAlameda County Supervisor Richard Valle said Monday that a blue-ribbon commission, already supported by Rep. Eric Swalwell, should be… Read More ›
Eden Health District taps former St. Rose executive as next CEO
Michael Mahoney takes over for retiring Eden Health District CEO Dev Mahadevan in June. EDEN HEALTH DISTRICTThe Eden Health District Board of Directors on Wednesday named former St. Rose Hospital executive Michael Mahoney to be its next CEO. He replaces… Read More ›
Eden Health District escapes Chan’s bid for dissolution
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan has threatened dissolution of the health district for differing reasons since 2012. EDEN HEALTH DISTRICTThere is not a need for the embattled Eden Health District to be dismantled and its assets distributed to various health… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA – April 7-13 — Budget season begins – URBAN SHIELD concerns – OAKLAND non-profits – EDEN dissolution?
THE WEEK OF APRIL 7-13When Richmond Assemblymember Tony Thurmond officially (finally!) threw his hat into the ring for state superintendent of instruction this week, he basically informally set in motion the 2018 election cycle in the East Bay. Thurmond’s announcement… Read More ›
Eden Health District CEO to retire this summer
Dev Mahadevean has served as Eden Health District CEO for nine years. EDEN HEALTH DISTRICTEden Health District CEO Dev Mahadevan announced Friday that he is retiring, effective July 1, after nine years leading the day-to-day operations of the central Alameda… Read More ›
Eden Health District CEO says Bonta wants dissolution solely for their assets, not reasons stated
Eden Health District CEO Dev Mahadevan EDEN HEALTH DISTRICTAlameda County elected officials and two East Bay assemblymembers have asserted for the past year that the Eden Health District no longer provides health care grants for its central county residents and… Read More ›
Governor signs bill limiting Eden Health District’s administrative spending
EDEN HEALTH DISTRICT | Legislation that could be the first nail in the Eden Health District’s coffin was signed last week by Gov. Jerry Brown. The new law, authored by East Bay Assemblymember Rob Bonta, requires the struggling Eden Health… Read More ›
Quirk bill to dissolve Eden Health District moves forward
Assemblymember Bill Quirk’s legislation to dissolve the Eden Health District passed an Assembly committee May 4. ASSEMBLY | 20TH DISTRICT |A bill with the stated intent of dissolving the East Bay’s Eden Health District passed an Assembly committee last week,… Read More ›
Legislation prodding Eden Health District to spend more on services passes Assembly committee
Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s AB 2737 is one of two bills involving the Eden Health District. EDEN HEALTHCARE DISTRICT |The future of the Eden Health District is again being threatened. Legislation authored by Assemblymember Rob Bonta that intends to force the… Read More ›
Eden Township Healthcare District becomes Eden Health District
Eden Health District Board of Directors in 2013 HEALTHCARE | Without a hospital to oversee following the loss of San Leandro Hospital to Sutter Health in recent years, the Eden Township Healthcare District has long needed a face lift. Meet… Read More ›