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Salem Health and Santiam leaders discuss partnering amid 'inflection point' in local health care

At their latest public forum on the issue, the executives talked about the forthcoming merger between the two hospitals, including the outlook for patients on Regence
April 9, 2026
 
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Maggie Hudson at the forum. (HAILEY COOK/Salem Reporter)
Maggie Hudson at Salem Health's State of our Region’s Health Care forum, April 7, 2026. | HAILEY COOK/SALEM REPORTER

Local hospital leaders say health care in the Salem area is at an “inflection point,” where rising costs, workforce shortages and low reimbursement