I also echo the voices in the community pleading for St. Luke's to remain open.

I am lucky enough to have private health insurance and only have to pay a few dollars each month out of my own pocket for healthcare. Cost and access to healthcare has never been my personal concern. However, I ache for my fellow citizens who aren't as lucky as me. When I had an accident earlier this year, the only place I could think of to go for emergency care was St. Luke's - my neighborhood hospital. Dr. David Atkin and the rest of the hospital staff cared for me through my treatment and recovery and I could not have been happier. His compassion for all of his patients, regardless of financial situation, struck me during every office visit. Please keep this vital part of our community open to help all people.

You think you can't afford to keep St. Luke's open? We San Franciscans can't afford to have it closed.

Thank you.

Norma Penson
San Francisco, CA 94131