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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 21, 2022

Union accuses Kern County public hospital of catering to wealthy

Kern Medical Hospital Authority in Bakersfield also is violating open meeting and public disclosure laws, alleges Service Employees International Union.

Kern Medical Hospital Authority in Bakersfield is violating California’s open meeting and public disclosure laws by concealing details about the use of an outpatient facility, alleges a lawsuit filed by members of the hospital union.

“The LLC’s governing body does not hold public meetings nor post agendas to its meetings 72 hours in advance as required by the Brown Act,” wrote Kerianne R. Steele of Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld APC in th...

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