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Coalition and local speakers press CPMC, urge stronger oversight on charity care, CLAS and Tenderloin access
Summary
Community groups, nurses and former clinicians told the joint Planning and Health commissions that CPMC still falls short on baseline charity care, cultural and linguistic services at St. Luke's Diabetes Clinic, Tenderloin Medi‑Cal outreach and sustained community engagement and urged commissioners not to certify the report without stronger remedial measures.
A coalition of neighborhood groups, nurses and former St. Luke's staff urged the Planning and Health commissions on Dec. 3, 2015, to press CPMC and city departments for firmer remedies to gaps in charity care, cultural and linguistic services and community engagement.
Gordon Marr, representing San Franciscans for Healthcare, Housing, Jobs and Justice, criticized the city's reporting timeline and said the late release shortened public review. "This year's city report is a significant step back from last year's," Marr said, arguing the delay…
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