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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Health Care Heavyweights Dole Out Contributions As Oregon’s Gubernatorial Race Heats Up

Hospital groups and labor unions are picking their favorites, but bigger campaign donations will flow closer to the May primary and the November election.

Mar 24, 2022
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Providence Accused Of ‘Unfair And Deceptive’ Debt Collection In Washington

The hospital system is not under investigation in Oregon; it defends its record and denies any impropriety.

Mar 10, 2022
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Oregon Launches Merger Oversight Program As Hospitals Object

Many key details about the merger and acquisition review system are sketchy, hospitals say, but state officials stand by the new program.

Mar 7, 2022
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Oregon To Receive As Much As $97 Million From Purdue Opioid Case

In a national settlement, Oregon and other states pushed the overall figure up to $6 billion for the company’s role in the opioid crisis.

Mar 3, 2022
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PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

Oregon’s Biggest Hospitals Feel Worst Financial Pinch From Pandemic

Surging staff expenses hit the state’s largest hospitals the hardest in the first nine months of 2021 while some small hospitals prospered, according to new reports.

Feb 15, 2022

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Coverage Costs Climb In Employer-Based Plans, Study Finds

Despite increases in overall employer health insurance costs between 2010 and 2020, Oregon workers with job-based coverage mostly fared better than the U.S. average.

Jan 27, 2022
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Rising Labor Costs Push Down Oregon Hospital Profits

The hospital association reports its members earned 1.1% in profits overall despite surging costs and reductions in elective procedures, with rural areas performing best.

Jan 6, 2022
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