Despite urgent pleas by county leaders and local activists, state officials won’t intervene in the closure of lifesaving hospital services in East San Jose. The California Department of Public Health told Bay Area state legislators that the state has no authority to deny the closure or reduction of services at Regional Medical Center because these cuts are classified as supplemental services, sources tell San José Spotlight. The state informed the lawmakers of its decision in response to a June 17 letter the local delegation sent asking the department of public health to intervene. The letter — signed by Assemblymembers Ash Kalra,…
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