Despite previous funding approved by the Oregon Legislature, proponents say the spending is needed to shore up a workforce teetering on collapse.
Feb 2, 2023
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SEIU Local 49 President Meg Niemi speaks during an event Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 in Southeast Portland with over 100 union members and supporters.
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Unless a deal is struck, more than 75,000 health workers will walk out for three days, disrupting care for KP patients across five states and Washington, D.C.
Sep 26, 2023
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Legacy’s closure of the maternity unit at its Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Ore., follows weeks of pushback and was marked with a candlelight vigil on March 17, 2023, outside the hospital that critics organized.
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Oregon hospital systems say they’re saddled with patients who should be in the state hospital, but a federal judge questions the validity of their argument
Apr 26, 2023
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Activists on Feb. 13, 2023, protested the proposed closure of Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham.
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