hospitals

Leader of Oregon's Hospital Association Stepping Down

Dec 19, 2018

A ZoomCare center. The Zoom clinic network was bought by PeaceHealth in 2018. | THE LUND REPORT

PeaceHealth Buys ZoomCare For Undisclosed Amount

Dec 18, 2018

Oregon Health & Science University Marquam Hill campus in Portland. | OHSU

Experts Begin Review Of OHSU's Collapsed Heart Transplant Program And Cardiology Institute

Three months after the heart transplant unit imploded, four outside specialists are launching what's called a "peer review," a confidential process that will look at what when went wrong in the unit and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute and make recommendations on how to move forward.

Dec 9, 2018

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Gov. Brown Budget Proposal Targets Health, Housing

The governor's budget includes $722 million in revenues -- including raising the tobacco tax and increasing taxes on hospitals and insurers -- to plug the $830 million funding gap in Medicaid and ensure health care has stable funding over the next six years.

Nov 28, 2018

OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Briefly: OHSU Students Hold Free One-Day Clinic

The event will take place at Pioneer Courthouse Square between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Nov 2, 2018

Unity Center for Behavioral Health Keeps Federal Certification

Federal officials told The Lund Report they will continue to fund Portland’s psychiatric crisis center after patient deaths and safety hazards sparked a months-long investigation and whistleblower complaint.

Nov 1, 2018

PEACEHEALTH

Car Accident Victim Sues PeaceHealth For ‘Secretly’ Overbilling

The suit claims the hospital chain should not have billed an Oregon man for nearly $15,000 to pay for treatment after an accident and then taken his money.

Oct 31, 2018

Salem Health Salem Hospital. | COURTESY SALEM HEALTH

State Asks For $2.7 Million To Expand Oregon State Hospital Capacity

Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said the state needs to accommodate the number of accused criminals who need treatment before being tried.

Oct 31, 2018
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