If the closure were to proceed, patients who needed such services would need to be transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, run by the county, or Stanford Hospital, which would have a 'negative cascading effect' on the county health care system, the county said previously.
Chavez, elected leaders, and health professionals warn that cuts to services will result in more deaths and worse health outcomes, disproportionately affecting low-income families and people of color in the region.
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