Bay Area Elected Officials Call on Verity Health System to Reverse Decision to Close Seton Medical Center

Sacramento – Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) and Assemblymember Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) released the following statement regarding Verity Health System’s decision to close Seton Medical Center in Daly City:

“Verity Health System’s decision to close two facilities will have a terrible impact to our communities in the southern portion of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County. With COVID-19 posing a public health challenge and our homelessness crisis worsening -- both of which are increasing trips to the ER -- the closure of Seton Medical Center in Daly City is a huge problem for the community. We demand that Verity follow state law mandating they give 90-day notice when shutting down an emergency room. We further demand that they follow the 30-day requirement for Seton Coastside in Moss Beach. With the nearest hospitals now farther away from Daly City, it’s possible that patients won’t get timely care because of the additional travel time. We are also concerned that the nearby facilities may become overcrowded. We will continue to work with local health departments to ensure residents will have access to affordable healthcare. Now is not the time to close down a hospital, and we ask Verity to reverse this decision.”