While hospitals cite their recent revenue drops and plead for money from lawmakers, they often are sitting on healthy reserve accounts that they built up in the boom years.
Jun 8, 2020
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NANCY BEE, NURSE MANAGER FOR THE SALEM HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, SHOWS A TREATMENT ROOM FOR A LESS SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENT./RACHEL ALEXANDER/SALEM REPORTER
In this annual in-depth review of hospitals, Salem Health shows continued profits despite end to OHSU partnership, and Santiam sees margins climb – but also charity care expenses.