High-stakes legislation to address low staffing and spiraling labor costs have put hospital finances in the spotlight
February 23, 2023
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Oregon’s strongest hospital systems are backstopped by massive investment portfolios swollen by many years of stock and bond market gains. But when hospitals plead for taxpayer help, they rarely mention these reserves.
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Saying they are in financial peril, Oregon hospital systems are fighting bills that would increase their costs while pleading for as much
