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Controversial deal spiked between Coos Bay hospital, Tennessee firm

Following a community uproar and leadership turnover, Bay Area Hospital has announced that a for-profit company owned by private equity, Quorum Health, has pulled out of a deal to run the financially struggling hospital. The publicly owned facility is the largest hospital on the Oregon coast.

Aug 8, 2025
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Kotek signs controversial dry needling bill

The bill was among those the governor considered vetoing, after acupuncturists and others protested allowing physical therapists to practice the technique

Aug 8, 2025
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Federal judge pans Oregon Health Authority's bid to put contempt order on hold

State officials claimed that paying fines for unconstitutionally holding mentally ill people in jail would force it to cut services, potentially adding to gaps in the state's behavioral health system

Aug 7, 2025
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Providence Oregon slashes 128 more jobs

It's the hospital system's second triple-digit layoff since June, as it tries to cut its losses and prepare for financial challenges ahead

Aug 7, 2025
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Kotek mulls veto of bill allowing physical therapists to apply dry needling therapy

The governor is weighing concerns by acupuncturists that the bill's training and safety requirements for physical therapists adopting dry needling are not enough, and the result could harm patients

Aug 6, 2025
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Letter from the editor: Remembering the impact and legacy of Diane Lund-Muzikant

Diane's diligent reporting on health care was not just a vocation, but an imperative, driven by the knowledge that there are few topics that are more important to more people

Aug 5, 2025
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Portland health records company faces multimillion-dollar lawsuit in loss of records

The company, Cerbo, blames the error on a third-party hosting provider and says no personal data was breached, but a Texas doctor is seeking up to $12 million, claiming the loss has devastated his business

Aug 5, 2025
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Nurses at two Samaritan Health hospitals weigh vote on tentative contracts

The union leaders hailed the agreements, said they would improve working conditions and pay for the 700 nurses at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Corvallis and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon.

Aug 4, 2025
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Drugmakers sue to block Oregon's new prescription discount law

The litigation is the latest round in a long-running dispute between drugmakers and federal and state lawmakers who seek to ensure that low-income patients have access to the discounted drugs

Jul 31, 2025
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Oregon joins new lawsuit to stop Trump’s ‘defunding’ of Planned Parenthood

The action came a day after a judge ruled against stripping the clinics of crucial federal funding, which the organization says would force them to close facilities and reduce services

Jul 30, 2025
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