Sutter Health Cancels New Emeryville Hospital Plan

• Sutter Health announced the cancellation of its plan to build a new hospital in Emeryville, California.
• The new hospital was intended to replace Alta Bates hospital.
• The decision comes after Sutter Health pitched the plan as a way to ensure residents would still have emergency services nearby.
• The Sacramento health giant cited challenges as the reason for scrapping the plan.
• The abandoned project was estimated to cost $1 billion.