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Clockwise from upper left: The Lund Report Editor in Chief and moderator Nick Budnick, Dr. Antonio Germann, Sen. Lisa Reynolds, Dr. Mark Meyers, and Chris DeMars. | THE LUND REPORT

State slow to tackle primary care crisis, experts say

Efforts launched a decade ago to bolster money-saving family medicine haven’t panned out, and Oregon lawmakers and the state’s biggest health care agency have not acted to address delays and limited access, panel members said

Mar 27
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Indivisible organizer Tara Velarde writes, “ICE out of PDX health care!” during a demonstration at Dawson Park, across the street from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, in protest of the hospital working with ICE to treat detainees they harm during arrests in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 10, 2026. | ELI IMADALI / OPB

Oregon nurses union, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to limit immigration actions at hospitals

Health care providers in Oregon and across the country are reporting fewer immigrants showing up for medical appointments since the Trump administration undid a Biden-era ban on immigration arrests in hospitals, churches and schools.

Feb 2

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Former Asante health care worker sues Medford hospital, alleging discrimination and retaliation

The lawsuit is the second in four months involving an employee in the cardiovascular intensive care unit and comes amid other civil and criminal litigation

Apr 23
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The main campus of the Oregon State Hospital is in Salem. | MICHAEL ROMANOS/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

‘Significant vacuum’ in leadership threatens Oregon State Hospital’s stability, warns medical expert

Court-appointed outside expert raises questions about the resignation of Dr. Sara Walker and concerns over what her absence means for the state’s largest psychiatric facility

May 15, 2025

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Oregon invests $25 million to stabilize hospital maternity care

The state’s new investment is expected to solve every challenge, but it is seen as a critical step toward keeping care “close to home” for expecting families

Jan 22

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Oregon hospitals fail in 2024 to meet national standards on several preventable infections

State and federal authorities track hospital-acquired infections, which are a leading cause of death

Jan 27
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ONA nurses, healthcare providers, elected officials, and community members held a rally in support of Eugene Emergency Physicians outside PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend March 12, 2026. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

PeaceHealth reverses course on emergency care outsourcing

The hospital system has resumed talks with Eugene Emergency Physicians after a federal judge signaled his skepticism of the hospital system’s deal with ApolloMD. Critics said the move represented exactly the sort of corporate meddling a new Oregon law was intended to prevent.

May 6
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PacificSource headquarters is located in Springfield, Oregon. | COURTESY PHOTO

PacificSource layoffs coming as insurer leaves Montana, individual market

Four top executives were among the first to be laid off this week, and more cuts are coming as the Oregon-based insurer continues to retrench

May 22
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Another patient’s death, another new leader add to turmoil at Oregon State Hospital

Kotek gives Dave Baden 30 days to issue a public plan to ease concerns, but one lawyer says Oregonians deserve more information and a lasting fix for the psychiatric facility

Apr 15, 2025
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As new ‘superflu’ hits other states hard, Oregon is doing relatively well

Despite a new flu variant boosting national numbers, things in Oregon are better than last year. Officials say they can’t predict whether that will continue, and hospitalizations have climbed.

Jan 6
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