Santa Clara County Offers To Buy Two Hospitals As Part Of A Bankruptcy Reorganization By Their Parent Company
Santa Clara County officials have long expressed interest in acquiring O’Connor and St. Louise as public hospitals to extend its reach and help relieve overcrowding at the county-run Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose.
East Bay Times:
Santa Clara County Offers $235 Million For O’Connor, St. Louise Hospitals
Santa Clara County has formally offered to buy O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, including the De Paul Health Center in Morgan Hill, for $235 million as part of a bankruptcy reorganization by the hospitals’ parent company. Verity Health System of California has asked the bankruptcy court to approve an auction in December in which the county’s bid would be considered along with others that might come forward. (Woolfolk, 10/2)
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Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Santa Rosa Doctor Thomas Keller Indicted On Drug Distribution, Fraud Charges
A Santa Rosa neurosurgeon whose specialty includes pain management has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that include unlawful distribution of painkillers over more than a year. The indictment against Thomas M. Keller, 71, unsealed Monday, alleges he illegally distributed Oxycodone, fentanyl and Tramadol spanning a period of 13 months from June 2017 to July 2018, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco. Keller gave the drugs to people as a licensed doctor but acting outside the scope of his practice and without a legitimate medical need, federal prosecutors contend. (10/3)