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

Oregon State Police investigating flow of harmful drugs to Oregon State Hospital patients

Recent tests showed two patients had illicit drugs in their system, and that follows a suspected fatal fentanyl overdose in May at the hospital

Jul 16, 2024

State Rep. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, speaks to the Oregon House Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee on March 20, 2025. Nathanson was testifying in favor of a bill that would give the state attorney general powers to investigate and fine health care monopolies. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon health insurers, hospitals oppose bill to establish oversight by state justice department

State Rep. Nancy Nathanson’s legislation would prohibit contracts like the ones that critics say helped make Lane County a primary care desert last year, but health insurers and others say it goes too far

Mar 20, 2025
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Cutline: Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen spoke Sept. 5 during a virtual meeting with behavioral health providers, advocates and others about Oregon State Hospital. The hospital has new limits it must follow for how long it can treat patients who face criminal charges.

Deadlines For Oregon State Hospital Stays Spark Concern

Critics say a court order that limits how long some patients can be treated at Oregon State Hospital could hurt public safety and put people on the street without care.

Sep 7, 2022
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Oregon awarded $197 million for rural health, hospitals

Oregon fares well in first year of federal program intended to fend off criticisms of Congressional health care cuts

Dec 29, 2025
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PeaceHealth's RiverBend campus in Springfield

An emergency meeting of Sacred Heart medical staff was held at the RiverBend campus on Feb. 18, 2026, where an informal vote of no confidence in PeaceHealth leadership was unanimous. No hospital administrators attended the meeting. | TIFFANY ECKERT | KLCC

Oregon Governor asks PeaceHealth to delay, reconsider Lane County emergency room staffing transition

Kotek cites concern about the exodus of trained physicians; Oregon lawmakers also call on PeaceHealth to submit to the Oregon Health Authority's market oversight program

Mar 19

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

Marty Cahill of Samaritan Health Services explains the proposal to be absorbed into MultiCare

Samaritan Health Services president and chief executive officer Marty Cahill explains a proposed merger with MultiCare Health System to a Lincoln City audience in November. | QUINTON SMITH | THE LINCOLN CHRONICLE