{"id":51685,"date":"2024-06-24T13:12:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/state-wont-stop-end-of-east-san-jose-hospital-services\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T13:12:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:12:28","slug":"state-wont-stop-end-of-east-san-jose-hospital-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/state-wont-stop-end-of-east-san-jose-hospital-services\/","title":{"rendered":"State won\u2019t stop end of East San Jose hospital services"},"content":{"rendered":"
Despite urgent pleas by county leaders and local activists, state officials won\u2019t intervene in the closure of lifesaving\u00a0hospital 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 Jos\u00e9 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 \u2014 signed by Assemblymembers Ash Kalra,…\u00a0<\/p>\n