This hospital closing devastated a Bay Area community | The Desert | KQED Truly CA

This documentary follows patients and healthcare workers dealing with the devastating consequences of a major public hospital closure in California.

Angelica and Epigmenio are a married couple who are both battling cancer. After Doctors Medical Center closed in San Pablo, they now travel over 2 hours on public transportation to receive the lifesaving health care they need. This short documentary film is an intimate look into the aftermath of a major public hospital closure in the San Francisco Bay Area. Doctors Medical Center was the only full-service public hospital for more than 250,000 residents in West Contra Costa County. Now, the nearest public hospital is miles away. Following patients and frontline workers on the ground, 'The Desert' reveals the complex impact on a community after the loss of a major safety net institution. A film by Bo Kovitz. Hit that SUBSCRIBE button! youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=kqedart Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/kqedtrulyca Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/KQEDtrulyca