Sutter Drops Emeryville Hospital Plan, Seeks New East Bay SiteSutter’s Retreat Leaves East Bay Hospital Access UncertainCalifornia Red Tape Derails Sutter’s Emeryville Hospital
On October 30, Sutter Health said it would abandon its planned $1 billion hospital in Emeryville, California, and look for another East Bay location. It plans outpatient services at the Emeryville site and is seeking a way to keep Alta Bates open until a replacement is ready.On October 30, Sutter Health abandoned its planned Emeryville hospital, citing California’s environmental review process, and said it would seek another East Bay site. The move renews questions about care after the planned 2030 closure of Alta Bates in Berkeley.On October 30, Sutter Health scrapped its planned $1 billion Emeryville hospital, saying environmental review and potential litigation made the project too uncertain. The company will build outpatient services there and look elsewhere in the East Bay for a hospital.
