"The Alameda Health System, which operates Highland Hospital and Eastmont Wellness in Oakland, Alameda and San Leandro Hospitals, and other health care centers across the county, has projected that H.R.1, the "Big Beautiful Bill" that a Republican-controlled Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed last year, will cost it hundreds of millions of dollars in the next three years."
"At a public meeting Wednesday evening, current and former patients and their relatives said some of the behavioral health programs facing the deepest cuts had saved countless lives. Doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, specialists, administrators, custodians and food service workers painted a picture of a workplace already stretched past capacity."
"During the hearing, Supervisor Nate Miley asked the county administration to try to find at least $10 million to offset some of the job cuts, and proposed a working group of supervisors, AHS executives and labor leaders representing AHS workers to tackle the long-term effects of H.R.1."
Alameda Health System, operating multiple hospitals and health centers across the county, announced plans to eliminate 188 staff positions due to projected losses from federal healthcare legislation. The system expects hundreds of millions in costs over three years from H.R.1. At a mandatory Beilenson hearing attended by approximately 100 people in person and 300 via livestream, patients, staff, and union representatives testified about the impact of proposed cuts to behavioral health programs and other services. Workers across all levels expressed concerns about workplace capacity already stretched thin. Supervisor Nate Miley requested the county administration locate at least $10 million to offset layoffs and proposed forming a working group to address long-term effects of the federal policy.
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