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Becky Hultberg, CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, said Thursday hospitals are straining under state mandates/Zoom

As Omicron Peak Nears, Hospitals Say Hundreds More Beds Should Be Vacant

Oregon hospitals urge lawmakers to refrain from new mandates, saying they’re nearing capacity because they can’t discharge patients like they normally do.

Jan 20, 2022

Midwife Sarah Simmons holds a newborn in Okanogan County, Wash.

Sarah Simmons, a midwife and co-owner of Maple Street Birth Center in rural Okanogan County, Wash., holds a newborn. Freestanding birth centers can address maternal health inequities, but many are facing mounting financial and regulatory pressures. | COURTESY OF SARAH SIMMONS

Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow

Some areas are seeing declining access to dedicated birthing centers. In northeastern Oregon, there are not enough births to warrant them, says rural hospital official

Jan 6

The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is a state portal that connects individuals to health insurance and potential federal subsidies to help pay for it. | HEALTHCARE.OREGON.GOV/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon insurance website project was halted over bidder-consultant connection, records show

A high-profile, legislatively-mandated Oregon health insurance website contracting process was scrapped after an Oregon Health Authority consultant evaluating bids was linked to one of the bidders. Now state officials are trying to get things back on track.

Dec 19, 2024