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A view of the Oregon State Hospital spire from the courtyard on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS

Oregon State Hospital nurses raise safety fears as they work mandatory overtime

The union that represents registered nurses at Oregon State Hospital has filed more than 200 grievances in the past month

Aug 13, 2024

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Hospitals warn WA Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit

Washington's hospitals are one of the largest recipients of state tax dollars through government health plans. However, the hospital association says potential Medicaid cuts and the state policy could cause distress.

Apr 10

Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon State Hospital resumes visitation, but most will be no-contact

Patients receiving a “hospital-level of care” will only be allowed visits with no physical contact

Sep 10, 2024

Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Feds question safety at Oregon State Hospital yet again after patient overdose

The latest in a string of reports questioning the Oregon Health Authority's management of the state's secure psychiatric hospital suggests smuggled fentanyl killed a patient in May

Aug 26, 2024

An artist's rendering of the new rehabiliation hospital slated for Vancouver, Washington. It will be operated by the nonprofit PeaceHealth and LifePoint, a firm owned by private equity. | PEACEHEALTH

PeaceHealth, Lifepoint announce new rehab hospital in Vancouver

Partnership between Catholic health system and a private equity owned firm has led to another project, following on an earlier one in Springfield, Oregon

Apr 17

This Oct. 10, 2024 screenshot from Oregon Eligibility System (ONE), an online portal used to by Oregonians to apply for Medicaid and food stamps. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon’s legislature passes Medicaid tax extension in bipartisan vote

Hospital and insurer taxes, and the federal matching dollars they qualify for, are one of the cornerstones of funding the state’s Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan.

Mar 18