Questions surface about St. Rose Hospital's sustainability following governor's veto

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Alameda County Supervisor Lena Tam at Monday morning’s Health Committee meeting.

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—ST. ROSE UPDATE—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill that would have forgiven St. Rose Hospital’s $17 million state law appears to have seriously shaken the confidence of local health care and elected officials hoping to save the struggling hospital from closure.

—Forgiveness of the loan was viewed as the catalyst allowing Alameda Health System to take over operations of the South Hayward safety net hospital.

—Without it, the future of St. Rose Hospital is in peril, in addition to the potential negative impacts on hospitals across the region.

—“It’s a pivotal moment for St. Rose,” said Alameda Health System CEO James Jackson, “but we do need help.”

—Following the veto, Jackson expressed worry that acquiring St. Rose Hospital could jeopardize its core hospitals and facilities across the county.

—Alameda Health System has until Oct. 31 to decide whether to acquire St. Rose Hospital, Jackson said.

—David Sayen, the president of the Alameda Health System Board of Trustees, told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Health Committee on Monday that acquiring St. Rose Hospital once appeared somewhat promising. “Now we see the situation deteriorating,” Sayen said.

—Notably Sayen also questioned if adding St. Rose to Alameda Healthy System’s existing hospitals and health care services is warranted. “The board is beginning to believe we simply can’t sink our ship for this.”…

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