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Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Providence asks to resume bargaining with nurses union despite strike

Oregon's largest hospital system has asked a federal mediator to resume sessions with the Oregon Nurses Association. More than 4,000 nurses and other providers are striking, but the system says a large number have crossed the picket lines.
Jan 11
OHSU's South Waterfront
A view of OHSU's South Waterfront campus in September 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU's takeover of Legacy Health would violate federal market standards, advocates say

Nationally known voices contend the proposed hospital merger would far exceed market consolidation limits set by the federal government that are intended to preserve competition and keep costs down. The university argues that it is exempt from those federal limits, adding that the deal's benefits to the public outweigh any downsides.
Jan 7
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Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses union brandishes new clout in Providence contract showdown

The Oregon Nurses Association says Providence Health is focused on profits over patients, while the health system maintains the union is all about power. The union is vowing that its growing numbers will yield a better deal after members go on strike at eight Oregon hospitals on Jan. 10.
Dec 30, 2024
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A hallway in OHSU's main campus in Portland in September 2024 | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU losses cited to temper its financial health grade

It’s still stable, but according to a prominent ratings agency OHSU’s stability is not looking quite as good
Dec 12, 2024
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OHSU's South Waterfront
A view of OHSU's South Waterfront campus in September 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Health care community divided on OHSU-Legacy merger as opposition grows

As comments pour in to the state's merger review team, current and former employees and providers, as well as patients, are making their views known — providing a cross-section of opinion, though so far opposition appears to outstrip support
Dec 5, 2024
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