Reedley Hospital Measure H: 5,001 Yes Votes Favor Lease With Adventist Health

REEDLEY / SIERRA KINGS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT — November 6, 2026. Voters in the Sierra Kings Health Care District have given a substantial preliminary majority to Measure H, the ballot question concerning the operating lease for Reedley’s hospital. A Fresno County-linked result posted on November 5 at 3:53 p.m. shows 5,001 Yes votes and 721 No votes, about 87.4% Yes. The county has not yet certified the vote.

Why voters were asked to approve a lease

The healthcare district negotiated a long-term arrangement with Adventist Health to continue operating the Reedley hospital. The district would retain the property and specified oversight rights. According to Mid Valley Times’ account of the proposal, the agreement includes an annual base rent of approximately $1.3 million and obligations for the operator to continue core services, including 24-hour emergency services, acute inpatient care and maternal care, subject to contract terms.

What this means for local healthcare

Reedley is one of the few communities with a functioning hospital in the area between Fresno and Visalia. Losing emergency or inpatient capacity would require patients from nearby rural communities to travel farther. The measure is not a ballot question about the district electing directors, a new hospital building or a city tax. It concerns the hospital’s operating relationship.

What still needs to happen?

The county’s vote is preliminary, and the district and operator remain responsible for complying with the lease and any regulatory requirements. The Yes majority does not prove that every listed clinical service is already fully staffed at every hour. The next county election count is scheduled by November 10, with formal certification later.

Sources: ABC30 election result table, Nov. 5, 3:53 p.m.; Mid Valley Times on the hospital lease; Fresno County Elections. Unofficial.

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