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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

During a rally at PeaceHealth's University District hospital in Eugene on Sept. 11, 2023, Oregon Nurses Association executive director Anne Tan Piazza addresses the crowd. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

PeaceHealth to issue layoff notices with its Eugene hospital emergency department closing Dec. 1

Unions, Kotek claim some victories with an urgent care clinic, behavioral health unit slated to remain at University District hospital site, but the system rebuffed Kotek's request to delay its ER closure, citing financial losses

Oct 24, 2023
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Tents in downtown Portland on March 14, 2022. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Is housing health care? State Medicaid programs increasingly say ‘yes’

Leader say they have to do something to address a crisis that is out of control, but experts like Margot Kushel say the spending often falls short of providing needed long-term housing and stability

Feb 6, 2024

PeaceHealth, Vancouver - Medical Center Physician's Building. | COURTESY PEACEHEALTH

Washington State Prepares For COVID-19 Surge

The state’s hospitals are below maximum capacity for the moment, with COVID-19 patients in 3% of hospital beds.

Oct 29, 2020

St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

As hospitals ask for second look at civil commitment lawsuit, opponents say it’s nothing new

Disability Rights Oregon says hospitals are making the same argument, just without “disparaging” patients

Jul 11, 2023
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State panel recommends against CareOregon merger

Advisory committee says Oregon should reject the absorption of the low-income care provider by a California entity unless clear information is provided

Dec 6, 2023
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