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SEIU Strikes For-Profit Springfield Hospital After 10 Months Without Contract

Community Health Systems, the Tennessee company that owns McKenzie-Willamette Hospital, wants to increase healthcare premiums for employees as much as 9 percent while giving them a slight raise. The hospital posted $11.7 million in profits on patient care in 2012.

Oct 29, 2014

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Air ambulances can be a lifesaver in remote Northeast Oregon, but they aren't cheap

In remote rural areas like Northeast Oregon, air medical transport can mean the difference between life and death — but it can also mean a hefty bill for people who lack coverage

Jan 24, 2024

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Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to practice across state lines

America is facing a shortage of social workers and other mental health providers. Oregon lawmakers have not embraced a similar compact set up to address nursing shortages.

May 30, 2024

House Committee OKs Hospital Assessment Increase

Oregon leverages money from its larger hospitals to get federal matching dollars for Medicaid, and the rate will go up to 5.32 percent to help fund a performance bonus pool for coordinated care organizations

Mar 12, 2013

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Governor, lawmakers need to take action on Oregon kids’ mental health, advocate says

One in 4 Oregon youth ages 12-17 have experienced a “major depressive episode” in the last 12 months — the second-highest rate in the country, according to the state

Oct 31, 2023
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After dropping OHSU merger plans, Legacy rebounds with a narrow profit

Records and ratings agency evaluations suggested Legacy was doing better than portrayed going into the merger, which became a talking point for critics of consolidation. Still, the health system's reserves keep shrinking.

Aug 21, 2025
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Panel Says PhRMA, Hospital Prices Worse Than Budget Woes

Oregon currently depends more on federal funding for healthcare than all but four other states. “Our world might be upended,” Greg Van Pelt, president of the Oregon Health Leadership Council, suggested at an Oregon Health Forum breakfast earlier this week on the future of coordinated care organizations.

Feb 24, 2017

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Advocates push for state to allow paid parent caregivers for children with disabilities

State lawmakers are considering two proposals this session

Feb 24, 2023

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