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We are Hazel's Helpers. We are a loose-knit group of concerned residents of San Benito County who are fighting to keep our healthcare system intact.

Background:

Summary by George Fendler
We formed this group because the board of directors of our healthcare system decided that the way to move forward was to sell the entire healthcare infrastructure of our county to Insight Health, A company in Flint Michigan. We didn't believe that was a very good idea for two major reasons:
  1. This would permamently remove local control for our healthcare system.
  2. The company that they selected as a buyer has absolutely no track record of operating a rural hospital
Since this process began, it has come to light that Insight has continued to fail financially at every attempt that they have made at operating hospitals that they are attempting to "rescue". Insight's history