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For a few years, the Affordable Care Act was a financial windfall for Oregon hospitals.
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About half of the employees at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield have voted to strike.
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Let the good times keep rolling, say Oregon Health & Science University budget officials.
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SALEM – Oregon's hospitals have long been required to provide free or discounted care for low-income patients under state and federal charity care laws.
For a hospital that had once labored to break even, Wheeling Hospital displayed abnormally deep pockets when recruiting doctors.
Across the country, many doctors, nurses and other health care workers have remained silent about what is being called an epidemic of violence against them.
The violent outbursts come from patients and patients’ families. And for years, it has been considered part of the job.
Federal officials are proposing new regulations that for the first time could allow patients to compare prices charged by various hospitals and other health care providers using data sent to their smartphones.
Oregon Health & Science University faces another discrimination lawsuit.
One point drew clear agreement Tuesday during a House subcommittee hearing: When it comes to the problem of surprise medical bills, the solution must protect patients — not demand that they be great negotiators.
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Hollie Murphy had a hysterectomy in 2013 that threw her into financial turmoil.
She had health insurance. She was a certified nursing assistant at Springfield’s PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. But it was a high deductible plan, and she only made $15 an hour.
