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The Capitol Building in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

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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Oregon Hospital Profitability Climbs by 146.2 Percent

During the same time period, charity care declined by 29.1 percent, according to financial reports released by the Oregon Health Authority

Jul 28, 2016

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA

Portland-area Providence doctors and nurses authorize strike as contract negotiations continue

According to the nurses union, about 150 staff would be impacted in the walkout, and it would be the “first doctor’s strike in Oregon history”

Oct 24, 2024

Many COVID-19 patients at OHSU are in their 20s and 30s./Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB

OHSU Treats Some Of The Sickest COVID-19 Patients In The State

The hospital has four intensive care units, and they're all full. With more COVID19 patients on the way, managers are gearing up for "crisis standards of care" to stretch staff and set up new beds.

Aug 23, 2021

two women are pictured while receiving chemotherapy drugs in hospital

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Tenth lawsuit claims Oregon lab’s testing caused women harm from unneeded chemotherapy

The 10 women who’ve sued Salem-based Pacific Pathology say inaccurate tests led to false diagnoses, grueling treatment and permanent injuries — and the firm is contesting their claims in court

Sep 17, 2024

Which Oregon Hospital is Among the Most Expensive?

Sky Lakes Medical Center, the only hospital in Klamath Falls which could make its prices higher, particularly for the uninsured

Jul 24, 2013

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