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bulletSutter Health takes big bite of Marin General Hospital's profits
The Marin Independent Journal July 18, 2008

bulletCalifornia Pacific Medical Center forced to think small; Med center's $1.7B plan may hinge on St. Luke's By Chris Rauber
San Francisco Business Times July 14, 2008

bulletPanel wants St. Luke's to be rebuilt, changed
The San Francisco Chronicle July 4, 2008

bulletSutter to lay off 11 percent of its staff-SR hospital cites costs, fewer admissions for loss of 123 jobs
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat June 25, 2008

bulletFormer doctor wins $1.8 million whistle-blower suit - Jury agrees that Los Banos hospital retaliated against him.
The Merced Sun Star June 19, 2008

bulletSanta Cruz Medical Clinic drops Watsonville expansion plan
Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 06, 2008

bulletHospitals, patients clash on privacy rights
San Francisco Chronicle, May 27, 2008

bulletDoctor sues Los Banos hospital
Merced Sun Star, May 26, 2008

bulletSutter sued a third time over missed meal breaks Class action sign of a bigger trend
Sacramento Bee, May 23, 2008

bulletLow-income West Contra Costa women travel to Martinez to give birth
Contra Costa Times, May 3, 2008

bulletSutter Health reports stable $623M in 2007 profits, solid boost in revenue
San Francisco Business Times, April 11, 2008

bulletCourt finds cracks in state medical leave law
The San Francisco Chronicle, April 9, 2008

bulletBill on Pricing Transparency Moves to Senate Health Committee
California Healthline, March 25, 2008

bulletSutter nurses plan 10-day strike
The San Francisco Chronicle, March 21, 2008

bulletNurses to kick off 10 day strike
San Mateo Daily Journal, March 21, 2008

bulletArbitrator rules against CPMC on RN benefits worth 'millions'
East Bay Business Times, March 18, 2008

bulletNurses to strike some Sutter affiliates
The San Francisco Chronicle, March 11, 2008

bulletSutter nurses to walk off job for 10 days
The Vallejo Times-Herald, March 11, 2008

bulletNurses plan 10-day walkout
The Contra Costa Times, March 11, 2008

bulletNurse association announces strike
San Mateo Daily Journal, March 11, 2008

bulletNurses to go on 10-day strike
San Mateo County Times, March 11, 2008

bulletSutter hides health costs
San Francisco Business Times, March 7, 2008

bulletSutter Health nurses vote to strike again
The San Francisco Examiner, March 5, 2008

bulletBay Area Sutter nurses OK strike
Sacramento Business Journal, Tuesday, March 4, 2008

bulletPeninsula nurses begin voting on strike
InsideBayArea.com, March 04, 2008

bulletHealth-needs report: Are Marin hospitals doing enough?
The Marin Independent Journal, February 28, 2008

bulletSutter nurses to vote on 3rd strike
The Vallejo Times-Herald, February 28, 2008

bulletPublic forum held for critical access designation
The Lake County Record Bee, February 26, 2008

bulletS.F.'s St. Luke's Hospital faces big changes
The San Francisco Chronicle, February 23, 2008

bulletSutter nurses file suit over missed breaks
The Sacramento Bee, February 15, 2008

bulletSutter status switch prompts forum
The Lake County Record-Bee, February 14, 2008

bulletNurses say cuts planned at San Leandro Hospital
The San Leandro Times, February 7, 2008

bulletNurses warn community hospital may be closed
The Hayward Daily Review, February 3, 2008

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Sutter Corporate Watch was created to educate patients, elected officials, community members and healthcare decision makers about Sutter Health and its history of putting profits before the needs of patients and communities across Northern California.

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BREAKING NEWS

Sutter Health’s 2007 Audited Financial Statements

bullet Physicians, patients and caregivers blast CPMC/Sutter’s plans for St. Luke’s at San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing. Watch the hearing here.

bullet Sutter Medical Center Sacramento one of 35 hospitals in the United States ranked worse than the National Average for 30-day Death Rate from Heart Failure

bullet Article from the Columbia Journalism Review about "TV's unhealthy relationship with hospitals" notes that relationship between Alta Bates and KPIX-TV resulted in no coverage of some of Sutter's problems.

bullet Sutter proposes closing Sutter Medical Center Santa Rosa in violation of 20-year lease with the County
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bullet California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) delays issuing $958 million tax exempt bond to Sutter Health

bullet Multi-million dollar settlement reached in class action lawsuit filed by uninsured patients who were overcharged by Sutter

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