SJ council OKs $1.2B Good Samaritan Hospital expansion amid community concerns on HCA

No one at the packed San Jose City Council meeting wanted the West Valley hospital to close or miss its seismic retrofit deadline, but numerous residents wanted city officials to hear their concerns about the company that owns the hospital.

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the environmental  impact report and rezoning of Good Samaritan Hospital’s 21-acre, $1.2 billion expansion. Part of the deal includes an agreement where parent company HCA Healthcare contributes $3 million in commercial linkage fees toward housing and homelessness in the city.