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Providence-Compassus home health deal can go forward, state says

The state’s merger review office said the joint venture must invest $30 million in Oregon operations over the next five years

May 19
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Oregon’s curb on corporate medicine could face more changes

The state lawmaker who spearheaded a bill to discourage corporate meddling in patient care says the controversy over PeaceHealth’s outsourcing plan highlighted the need to beef up a law that already is considered the toughest in the nation

May 14
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Drug deaths dropped 40% in two years, new report shows

The decline in overdoses mirrors a similar trend nationwide, but fatalities are still much higher than they were in the 2000s, with people often taking both fentanyl and methamphetamine

May 14
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Members of a state universal health board split as deadline nears

Four months from when it needs to report to the Legislature, some feel the board needs to do more thinking about how to pay for a comprehensive system of affordable care

May 12
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Asante layoff warning sparks nurse criticism

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association say that instead of laying off 300 caregivers and spending money on other things, Asante leadership should look for alternatives at the southern Oregon health system

May 7
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Regence, Legacy strike new deal to bring Legacy providers back into the Regence network

The new contract is retroactive to April 1, when the previous contract expired

May 7
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ONA nurses, healthcare providers, elected officials, and community members held a rally in support of Eugene Emergency Physicians outside PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend March 12, 2026. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

PeaceHealth reverses course on emergency care outsourcing

The hospital system has resumed talks with Eugene Emergency Physicians after a federal judge signaled his skepticism of the hospital system’s deal with ApolloMD. Critics said the move represented exactly the sort of corporate meddling a new Oregon law was intended to prevent.

May 6
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Child abuse charges spark firings at Kaiser, PeaceHealth

The two health systems say they acted promptly after news surfaced of allegations involving a PeaceHealth medical assistant and a Kaiser doctor

May 5
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Oregon dental shortages leave gaps in access to care

Expert panel says Oregon leaders need to focus on creativity, efficiency to address inequities affecting people in rural and lower-income communities

May 5
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For now, Supreme Court allows mailing of abortion pills after appeal by Oregon, other states

The conservative court issued a one-week pause on a lower court’s ruling that would have required patients to obtain the abortion pill in person from their provider, which advocates said would be devastating

May 4