Mr. Canepa, the first district-elected San Mateo County supervisor, finds himself in a predicament with the failing Seton Medical Center that sits in his district (“Officials seek solutions after Seton bankruptcy” in the Oct. 1 edition of the Daily Journal). He along with others appear shocked that Verity Health could not make it work with all the conditions the unions, activists and Kamala Harris put on Verity before finalizing the sale. Truth is, nobody could have made it work with these conditions and it predictably failed. Now Mr. Canepa is searching for an “ethical buyer” who would want to purchase a seismically unsound building, absorb unfunded union benefits and do this all in order to lose lots of money every year. He and county supervisors met this past week to double down and reaffirm their commitment that any buyer of Seton Medical Center must adhere to the stringent conditions that forced Verity Health to declare bankruptcy. I’m sure that is great news to the unions, special interests and the people in his district but all it really did is guarantee that a buyer will never be found for the hospital.
Though I don’t have much confidence, I do wish Mr. Canepa the best in finding a qualified private buyer who can somehow turn things around. No matter what does happen just don’t try to make this a county issue and get the San Mateo County taxpayer involved any further. I was encouraged that Supervisor Horsley was quoted as saying the county would have no interest in purchasing the facility. Hopefully, all five of our supervisors feel the same way.
Chris: I agree, the County taking this over would be financial disaster for the taxpayers in this county and would no doubt lead to another request for a tax increase. It is regrettable that this hospital is not financially viable but the County taking this over would only make a bad situation worse.
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Chris:
I agree, the County taking this over would be financial disaster for the taxpayers in this county and would no doubt lead to another request for a tax increase. It is regrettable that this hospital is not financially viable but the County taking this over would only make a bad situation worse.
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