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Facing $8.7 million in fines, Legacy says the state's meal break rules are unfair and penalize systems where employees are not represented by unions.

Over the last decade hospitals have shuttered children’s wards and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors.

Less than $5 billion of the $29.7 billion spent on the Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority come from state sources, which includes the hospital assessment. Much of the increase comes from the expansion of Medicaid, but Sen. Bates is worried that changes at DHS have been well-intentioned but are unsustainable.