Opinion Piece Endorses Salinas Valley/Natividad Merger
In a Salinas Californian opinion piece, former Monterey County Health Officer Robert Melton and John Morrison, a hospital and health care consultant, write that Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System should merge with Natividad Medical Center and form a local managed care organization, rather than joining "one of several large national hospital corporations." According to Melton and Morrison, the "best solution" for Salinas Valley residents would be for the hospital to "keep health care dollars and decisions within the community."
- "Editorial, Other Views: SVMH Faces Historic Health Care Decision" (Salinas Californian, 4/2).