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Oregon State Hospital to Host Junction City Community Meeting October 17

What: Community meeting regarding Oregon State Hospital’s Junction City campus When: Thursday, Oct. 17, 6-7:30 p.m. Where: Junction City High School auditorium, 1135 West Sixth Ave., Junction City

Oct 2, 2013

Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

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PeaceHealth settles NLRB labor charge

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Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States

The hospital and provider tax relied on by Oregon and other states has become a political football as Congress mulls cutting health care to fund tax breaks

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