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Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. | COURTESY OF BAY AREA HOSPITAL

In Novel Tactic, Labor Unions Target Coos Bay Hospital Board For Recall

Two union-represented groups of workers push to oust publicly-elected board members accused of mismanaging the nonprofit hospital.

Oct 25, 2022
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PROVIDENCE, A HEALTH SYSTEM WITH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS ACROSS THE WEST, INCLUDING PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL IN MISSOULA, MONTANA, REPORTED A NET OPERATING LOSS OF $510 MILLION FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2022./KATHERYN HOUGHTON/KHN

Hospitals Cut Jobs And Services As Rising Costs Strain Budgets

Hospitals in Oregon, Montana, California, New York and elsewhere laid off workers and scaled back services this summer.

Aug 30, 2022

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The Knight Cancer Research Building at Oregon Health & Science University. | COURTESY OHSU

Rural Americans Have Difficulty Accessing Promising Cancer Treatment

CAR T-cell therapy is available at only about 150 transplant centers, creating an accessibility issue for roughly half of Americans.

Aug 25, 2022

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KYLE KOPEC, BRADEN HEALTH’S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, HOLDS UP A SAMPLE OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES LEFT BEHIND AT A TENNESSEE HOSPITAL. AS THE COMPANY TAKES OVER ABANDONED HOSPITALS, A MAJOR TASK IS FIGURING OUT WHAT TO DO WITH OLD MEDICAL RECORDS STACKED IN BOXES./BLAKE FARMER/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Local Governments Practically Giving Away Some Rural Hospitals

Some hospitals are in such bad shape, few companies are interested in buying them. And those that are willing don’t want to pay much, if anything.

Aug 18, 2022

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Gov. Kate Brown. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Takes First Steps Toward Reopening The State 

Apr 23, 2020

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Gov. Kate Brown. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Takes First Steps Toward Reopening The State 

Apr 23, 2020

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THE BULLETIN

Don’t Succumb To Social Isolation: Reach Out, Panelists Say

The increased isolation forced by the coronavirus epidemic can affect a person’s health. But there are ways to overcome loneliness and isolation.

Apr 22, 2020

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THE $50-MILLION SKY LAKES COLLABORATIVE HEALTH CENTER IN KLAMATH FALLS IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN OHSU AND SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER./SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER

Press Release: Klamath Falls Celebrates New Sky Lakes Health Center Opening

Dec 12, 2019

Rural Hospitals Face Financial Uncertainty

Big changes are coming to how thousands of rural Oregonians’ hospital bills will soon be paid.

Jul 17, 2014
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Panelists Discuss Future of Rural Primary Care at Rural Health Journalism 2014

Jun 18, 2014