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Community and hospital workers raise concerns about timeline for Sutter Health’s Emeryville plans
Summary
Speakers at the council meeting warned that Sutter Health’s announcement to build a smaller Emeryville hospital by 2033 could create a local inpatient‑bed shortage when Berkeley’s hospital requires retrofit or replacement by 2030; union representatives said Sutter has not met with labor representatives.
Two public commenters told the Emeryville City Council they are concerned about Sutter Health’s announced plan to build a replacement hospital in Emeryville, warning that the project timeline could create a regional shortfall in inpatient beds while Berkeley’s hospital faces seismic retrofit deadlines.
Tom Ferrera, an emergency‑room technician who spoke on behalf of Sutter’s…
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