Kaiser Permanente officials plan to meet with Manteca, CA, Mayor Gary Singh and city leaders to make them aware of ongoing work the medical provider is doing to expand Manteca healthcare services.
On that list is a planned expansion of the emergency room at Kaiser’s Manteca hospital.
Singh said expanding the ER at the Manteca hospital is “simply not enough,” reports the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin.
“Kaiser members routinely have to go to Stockton and Modesto to access basic care,” Singh said in regards to what be believes is inadequate staffing levels at Kaiser’s Manteca medical offices.
Singh cited numerous incidents where people have had to wait weeks or months to access a specialist.
Since 2018, Kaiser Permanente has invested over $24 million in ongoing improvements to the Manteca hospital campus. Read more.
