https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sutter-promised-a-1-billion-new-hospital-in-the-east-bay-now-it-s-pulling-the-plugContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sutter-promised-a-1-billion-new-hospital-in-the-east-bay-now-it-s-pulling-the-plughttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sutter-promised-a-1-billion-new-hospital-in-the-east-bay-now-it-s-pulling-the-plug#u172663Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:31:05 +0000Sutter Health has canceled plans to build a new $1 billion hospital in Emeryville, which was intended to replace the Alta Bates facility. The network cited issues with the regulatory path and red tape as reasons for scrapping the project, despite having already spent $450 million on it. State Sen. Arreguín criticized Sutter for abandoning the project. The decision halts a major healthcare expansion in the East Bay, leaving the future of the intended replacement facility and regional services unresolved.Why it mattersSutter Health initially pitched the Emeryville hospital as a replacement for t