Who
- Santa Clara County hospitals
- Santa Clara Supervisor Betty Duong
What
Hospitals in Santa Clara County met with the newly elected member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Betty Duong — the first relationship-building opportunity with Supervisor Duong and her staff. Conversation topics included ambulance patient offload times, Senate Bill 43 (2023), and the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA).
Supervisor Duong expressed interest around how these issues are intertwined and noted the importance of a strong health care system. Duong also expressed a desire to learn how she can assist in advocating to OHCA for the county health care system and county hospitals overall.
Of keen interest to Supervisor Duong is the county’s purchase of Regional Medical Center, located in the heart of her district, as she is focused on ensuring that all in her district have access to health care.
Takeaway/Next Steps
RVP Jo Coffaro will continue to engage with Supervisor Duong and other elected officials to build relationships and education them whenever possible.
Contact
RVP Jo Coffaro at jcoffaro@hospitalcouncil.org