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Oregon Health Authority To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate By March 31

State officials say Oregon is past its “peak” for COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.

Feb 8, 2022

Hospital Finances Flashback: Smaller Independent Hospitals Struggle to Stay Independent

This latest installment examines the profitability of Ashland, Grande Ronde, Columbia Memorial, Good Shepherd, Mid-Columbia, Santiam, Silverton, Sky Lakes, McKenzie-Willamette and Willamette Valley hospitals.

Aug 19, 2015

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Oregon Hospitals Should Disclose Their Crisis-Care Rationing, Lawmakers Say

New Oregon Health Authority guidelines for hospitals suggest how they should rank patients and decide who gets ICU beds, ventilators or other similar equipment.

Jan 11, 2022
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Sara Barger, executive manager and policy liaison for 4D Recovery, visits with Mitch Wright, 31, in a recovery house in Gresham on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Wright, one of the house’s residents, said the house’s structure helped him turn his life around after drug addiction. | BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Recovery houses in Oregon provide crucial transition in path toward drug-free life

Oregon lawmakers poised to allocate $18 million this session to help them grow

Mar 5, 2024

Hospital CEO Pay Climbs Faster Than U.S. Wages

Former leaders continue to receive millions in post-retirement payments

Apr 19, 2013

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Lawmakers want to scrap state approval needed for many new health care facilities

New psychiatric, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities must prove their services are needed, but critics and supporters disagree on the certification system’s effects

Feb 15, 2024
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