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After dropping OHSU merger plans, Legacy rebounds with a narrow profit

Records and ratings agency evaluations suggested Legacy was doing better than portrayed going into the merger, which became a talking point for critics of consolidation. Still, the health system's reserves keep shrinking.

Aug 21, 2025
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Nurses at Lebanon, Corvallis hospitals ratify contracts

Pay hikes mean negotiations over contracts will reopen for nurses in Albany and Newport at a time when the system has been struggling with finances

Aug 19, 2025
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Providence reports major losses in Oregon while cutting birthing center and more

A heart clinic closing in Gresham, obstetrics no longer offered in Seaside: after two rounds of layoffs, Providence is cutting or consolidating patient services around the state

Aug 19, 2025
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Oregon youths in crisis are often warehoused in hospital emergency rooms, study finds

Youths in depression and crisis are being held for days in facilities designed for acute medical conditions, not psychiatric care. A new OHSU study suggests policies may be part of the problem.

Aug 15, 2025

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Knights’ $2 billion gift to OHSU cancer care marks Brian Druker’s return to leadership

The Nike founders’ donation, billed as the largest-ever single gift to any institution, came after months of discussion with the rock star researcher. Now, after criticizing OHSU’s administration in November, he is back in the fold as the first president of a newly independent cancer-fighting enterprise formed by the public university and teaching hospital.

Aug 14, 2025
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State mental health system faces another court challenge

A federal judge will hear arguments over hospitals’ claims that Oregon is violating federal law by failing to care for civilly committed patients

Aug 12, 2025
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Controversial deal spiked between Coos Bay hospital, Tennessee firm

Following a community uproar and leadership turnover, Bay Area Hospital has announced that a for-profit company owned by private equity, Quorum Health, has pulled out of a deal to run the financially struggling hospital. The publicly owned facility is the largest hospital on the Oregon coast.

Aug 8, 2025
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Providence Oregon slashes 128 more jobs

It's the hospital system's second triple-digit layoff since June, as it tries to cut its losses and prepare for financial challenges ahead

Aug 7, 2025
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Samaritan Health’s survival lies in cutting costs, raising revenues, consultants say

After notifying bankers earlier this year that it would fail to meet its debt obligations, Samaritan considered finding a partner to stabilize finances. But an analysis suggests that won't be necessary.

Jul 29, 2025
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New suit claims Legacy website and patient portal violated users’ privacy

The health system won’t comment on the suit. It’s one of dozens that have targeted website trackers that subject people to ads based on their health conditions

Jul 22, 2025
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