Advisory committee says Oregon should reject the absorption of the low-income care provider by a California entity unless clear information is provided
Oregon advisory committee will consider a draft recommendation saying the nonprofit’s absorption into a California entity could harm low-income Oregonians and shouldn’t be approved
Details on potential effects of the pending deal remain hazy as a California nonprofit Medicare insurer moves toward absorption of a major provider of health care to low-income Oregonians
California-based SCAN Group would absorb the nonprofit that oversees health care for 500,000 low-income Oregonians, but many details have not been disclosed to the public
Encouraging results come as nurses increase pressure in contract bargaining
Sep 19, 2023
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During a rally at PeaceHealth's University District hospital in Eugene on Sept. 11, 2023, Oregon Nurses Association executive director Anne Tan Piazza addresses the crowd.
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Despite outcry from community leaders and workers, the health system shows no sign of changing course, and officials may have scant authority to prevent closure
Sep 12, 2023
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PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District in Eugene, Ore.
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Joining financial clout with feeder hospitals and clinics, the business thinking behind merging is clear — even if the effect on patients and the public is not