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PRESS RELEASE. From San Mateo County Executive’s Office on October 2nd, 2024.
Redwood City – Congresswomen Anna Eshoo and San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller today applauded the California Attorney General’s decision to file a lawsuit that seeks to hold AHMC Healthcare, Inc. accountable and to reopen Seton Coastside’s emergency services.
Rep. Eshoo and Supervisor Mueller have pressed for action to hold AHMC Healthcare, Inc., accountable since it closed Seton Coastside’s emergency care since April 2024
In the lawsuit, filed in San Mateo County Superior Court, Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges that AHMC violated conditions of the sale of Seton Coastside to AHMC. The Attorney General further asserts the AHMC never needed to close its emergency rooms. The suit seeks specific performance and civil penalties and the restoration of certain services at Seton Medical Center in Moss Beach.
“I’m highly pleased that the Attorney General agreed with my call to take enforcement action to hold the owners of Seton Coastside, AHMC Healthcare, Inc., accountable for breaching its contract and for not meeting its obligation to provide quality, emergency health care to my constituents on the Coast. The action today reinforces an important message: the State of California will not allow bad actors to gamble with the wellbeing of patients,” Rep. Eshoo said.
“The closure of Seton Coastside by AHMC was more than a breach of contract—it was a violation of the trust our community placed in them. I want to thank California Attorney General Bonta for responding to the calls for justice from Congresswoman Eshoo and my office. Together we are making it clear that such actions will have consequences. AHMC will face accountability for their failure to uphold legally binding agreements meant to protect healthcare access on the Coastside,” Supervisor Mueller said.
“Separately, the action by the Attorney’s General lays a foundation for a claim by the County that AHMC has violated the terms of a multi-million dollar loan the County of San Mateo provided them. This is not just about righting a wrong—it’s about sending a message. No corporation can put profits over people without facing the full weight of the law. We are committed to restoring healthcare access and safeguarding our community’s future. Above all our community deserves the heathcare they were promised,” Supervisor Mueller said.
Rep. Eshoo has pressed for action to hold AHMC Healthcare, Inc., accountable since it closed the Seton Coastside facility in April 2024. She sent a letter to the Attorney General in July specifically listing AHMC’s violations in their contract of sale. Before that, she sent two letters to the California Department of Public Health.
You can read the full letter to the Attorney General here.
You can read the second letter to CDPH here.
You can read the first letter to CDPH here.
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2024 Election
The 2024 Board of Supervisors, from left: Ray Mueller (D3), Noelia Corzo (D2), Warren Slocum (D4, BOS President), David J. Canepa (D5, BOS Vice President) and Dave Pine (D1, outgoing BOS President).
Author: Coastside Buzz
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