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Oregon prison health care changes underway

Years of scandal and inadequate care are giving way to modernizing and efficiencies, officials say, but there's a lot yet to be done

Dec 16, 2025
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Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Federal mediation begins amid Legacy Health labor strife

As advanced practice providers continue to strike at Legacy, both sides have agreed to participate in talks with a federal mediator despite accusing each other of public misinformation — including about a baseball bat

Dec 16, 2025
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Beleaguered Bay Area Hospital cries foul as neighboring public hospital invades territory

Public hospitals aren’t supposed to encroach, but Coquille Valley’s nonprofit arm has opened a clinic in Coos Bay, sparking litigation that’s already getting nasty. One state senator says the dispute could spread to the Legislature.

Dec 16, 2025
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Oregon nurses union accuses Legacy of allowing ICE to disrupt care at Emanuel

The health system called the claims misleading and exaggerated but did not provide specifics; the letter comes amid contract tensions as well as fear over Trump mass deportations push

Dec 11, 2025
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Enrollment drops in Oregon health insurance marketplace as steep hikes loom

As Congress debates how to bring down premiums, enrollment is down by nearly 17% in the most recent data, and state officials are urging people to meet a Dec. 15 deadline to ensure coverage kicks in on Jan. 1

Dec 11, 2025
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Judge extends ban on federal health officials sharing people’s data with ICE

The new ruling bans Medicaid officials from sharing personal data of immigrants in Oregon with Homeland Security until at least Jan. 5

Dec 11, 2025
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Hospitals' case accusing Oregon Health Authority of constitutional violations survives challenge

A federal judge found that the hospitals' claims of neglected patients and failure to provide adequate care can plausibly be said to 'shock the conscience,' contrary to state efforts to downplay the plight of mentally ill people warehoused in hospitals not designed for their care

Dec 10, 2025
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

New search launched for a state hospital leader despite challenges

The new report on whether Oregon State Hospital is admitting patients without delays shows the institution is falling further behind, but an interim leader says he is making progress to improve operations

Dec 9, 2025
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Sleep well to live longer, new OHSU study says

The correlation between good sleep and life expectancy is not news, but how closely the relationship holds up even on a local level is quite remarkable, according to a sleep researcher who worked with graduate researchers to spearhead a nationwide analysis.

Dec 9, 2025
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Asante’s closure of birthing center, most of hospital in Ashland sparks concerns

Asante Health is reporting strong finances, and its reports to the state claim Ashland was making money. But system leadership now says that after a profitable 2024, the facility is losing money, and only the emergency room and outpatient services will remain in operation.

Dec 4, 2025