St. Francis RNs Oppose Sale to Prime

December 2014

ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS HEARING ON HOSPITAL SALE--January 6, 2015

On January 5, nurses from St. Francis Medical Center joined community members at a public hearing held by California Attorney General Kamala Harris regarding the sale of our hospital. St. Francis nurses, including the bargaining team from our recent contract negotiations, attended a pre-hearing rally and testified at the hearing in opposition to the sale of St. Francis Medical Center to Prime Healthcare Services. Read more.

ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON SALE OF ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER--December 12, 2014

Attorney General Kamala Harris will hold a public hearing on January 5 to hear from impacted community members, including St. Francis nurses, about the potential sale of St. Francis. More information is available here.

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGES CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REJECT DAUGHTERS SALE TO PRIME--December 11, 2014
Speaking out on behalf of safety net hospitals that may serve the two million new Medi-Cal-eligible Californians, a Congressional delegation delivered a letter stating that Prime’s business model of minimizing care to low income patients was completely incompatible with the communities served by the Daughters of Charity hospitals. View letter here.