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Former Asante nurse sues health care system, alleging discrimination and retaliation

In a ruling, the Bureau of Labor and Industries finds that Asante retaliated against the critical care nurse after he filed complaints

Jan 6
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The Capitol Building in Salem, Ore., on March 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

New health care laws in Oregon will add protections for patients, providers

The new laws take effect Jan. 1 and address medical debt, civil commitment, ambulance costs, menopause, breast reconstruction and medical visits on vacation

Dec 30, 2025
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Oregon health care firm hit with data breach suit

Consonus Healthcare Services took three months to alert current and former employees to a hack of their personal information, a new filing claims

Dec 23, 2025
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Oregon nurses union accuses Legacy of allowing ICE to disrupt care at Emanuel

The health system called the claims misleading and exaggerated but did not provide specifics; the letter comes amid contract tensions as well as fear over Trump mass deportations push

Dec 11, 2025
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Judge extends ban on federal health officials sharing people’s data with ICE

The new ruling bans Medicaid officials from sharing personal data of immigrants in Oregon with Homeland Security until at least Jan. 5

Dec 11, 2025
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Corporations are moving fast into direct care and concierge medicine

Corporate ownership is growing in a care sector that had gained popularity as a haven from corporatized medicine, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University found

Dec 4, 2025
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OREGON MEDICAL GROUP IS A MAJOR PROVIDER IN LANE COUNTY,/CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

State to hold listening sessions on shift of 92,000 PacificSource members in Lane County to new care network

Starting Wednesday, Dec. 3, meetings will be held to hear from provider and patients over the shift to Trillium Community Health Plan, which has been trying to expand its network to serve them

Dec 2, 2025

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A multimillion-dollar lawsuit has been filed and police are investigating allegations that a nurse repeatedly stole narcotics prescribed for patients and replaced them with tap water at Asante Rogue River Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. | ROGUE VALLEY TIMES

Asante suing Oregon Nurses Association over union visits

Union dismisses the lawsuit and claims the health care system is refusing to negotiate with some health workers

Nov 25, 2025
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Board edges towards goal of a universal health plan for Oregon

Critics are wary of the group’s efforts, which have yet to flesh out finances or put a price tag on the change

Nov 19, 2025
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Warning on ByHeart infant formula broadens as more children hospitalized

Close to two dozen infants have been hospitalized, including two in Oregon. Federal inspectors have visited the company’s Portland facility as they try to stop the outbreak.

Nov 14, 2025