Oregon’s largest commercial health insurer, Kaiser Permanente, has dropped plans to buy and develop a 20-acre parcel in Eugene, even as Kaiser continues to expand in the South Willamette Valley.
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Most of Oregon’s hospitals are nonprofits. They get a break on state and local taxes and in exchange, they’re supposed to provide free or discounted care to those who can’t afford it.
But charity care has decreased in recent years while hospital profits have increased.
Mar 25 2019
Legacy Health is expanding its executive team with the internal promotion of two senior leaders.
Mar 25 2019
The Oregon Health Authority has confirmed a second case of measles in Marion County, health officials announced Tuesday evening.
Mar 21 2019
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, on Wednesday applauded new resources to combat the opioid crisis in Oregon.
Mar 20 2019
Multnomah County opens the new Gladys McCoy Health Department Headquarters Wednesday on one of the most iconic corners in Portland, across from Union Station in Old Town.
Mar 20 2019
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Oregon lawmakers are taking several stabs this session at increasing health insurance coverage in the state.
Mar 20 2019
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Nursing assistant Amanda Newman often ends her shifts at PeaceHealth’s Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield in tears after struggling to meet all of her patients needs each day because there’s not enough staff.
Mar 20 2019
The pain radiated from the top of Annette Monachelli’s head, and it got worse when she changed positions. It didn’t feel like her usual migraine.
Mar 18 2019
Amid partisan wrangling, the House health care committee on Thursday approved House Bill 3063 which would require children to have a medical exemption or be vaccinated to attend school.
The vote, 7 to 4, followed party lines.
Mar 14 2019