Outpatient Behavioral Health Program Closures
Alameda County, California
Summary
AHS proposed closing outpatient behavioral health wellness programs and intensive outpatient programs at Highland and Fairmont hospitals, displacing dozens of staff and affecting hundreds of patients with severe mental illness. Speakers testified that alternative community facilities lack capacity and cannot adequately absorb these patients, risking increased homelessness, psychiatric hospitalizations, and incarceration.
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Last discussed Feb 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Closures are intended to achieve multi-million dollar annual operating savings for AHS.
The hospital system seeking to reduce operating losses in non-reimbursed or under-reimbursed service lines.
Patients with severe mental illness who depend on structured group therapy, psychiatric monitoring, and community support.
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