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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA

Oregon Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Providence Health

The move puts the state’s largest health provider under widening scrutiny for its practices of billing and collecting from patients.

Oct 17, 2022
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LAURIE YOUNKIN, A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT AT PEACEHEALTH’S SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER RIVERBEND IN SPRINGFIELD, PARTICIPATED IN AN INFORMATIONAL WORK SITE PICKET ON OCT. 4, 2022. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION REPRESENTS HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT THREE HOSPITALS INVOLVED IN TALKS./COURTESY OF SEIU LOCAL 49.

PeaceHealth Workers Picket At 3 Hospitals Over Contract Talks

SEIU-represented workers at PeaceHealth say high turnover, low pay affect patient care.

Oct 4, 2022

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Oregon Hospitals Sue To Overturn Toughest-In-Nation Merger Law  

The trade association for Oregon health systems claims the state's health care merger law is unconstitutionally vague.

Oct 4, 2022
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Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Three Oregon Hospital Systems Sue State Over Psychiatric Logjam

Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services and PeaceHealth say the Oregon Health Authority is unlawfully forcing their hospitals to provide long-term care.

Sep 28, 2022
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU, AFSCME Reach Tentative Three-Year Deal

Local 328 leaders recommend members approve the contract in vote set for early October.

Sep 27, 2022
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Legislative Panel Approves $39.5 Million For Hospital Capacity Crisis

The money will boost staffing so patients can get appropriate care.

Sep 24, 2022
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health. | PHOTO BY LARVICK MEDIA/COURTESY OF MCMC

In Columbia Gorge, A Small Hospital Turns To A Big System For Help

The proposed affiliation between Mid-Columbia Medical Center and California-based Adventist Health underscores the financial jam at some rural hospitals.

Sep 22, 2022

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ADRIANA SANCHEZ, AN UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENT AT THE OHSU SCHOOL OF NURSING’S ASHLAND CAMPUS, PROVIDES A FOOT BATH FOR A CLIENT ON MAY 17, 2022./ADAM SULLIVAN/OHSU

OHSU Expands Street Nursing Teams In Southern Oregon

After a successful launch, the program will expose more students to meeting the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness in Jackson and Klamath counties.

Sep 15, 2022

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Patient Wants $2.65 Million After OHSU Allegedly Inserted Implant That Blocked Tumor Scans 

Lawsuit contends doctors should have known the implant could block MRI imaging needed to track woman’s condition.

Sep 8, 2022
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St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

St. Charles Health System Reverses Course On Collecting Overpayments

The central Oregon provider ends its efforts to collect roughly $2 million from employees it overpaid.

Aug 29, 2022
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