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Legacy providers and supporters on the strike line at Legacy Emanuel | COURTESY OF OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Striking Legacy providers reject tentative agreement

The walkout by more than 130 nurse practitioners, physician associates and clinical nurse specialists will continue after a negotiated compromise failed to win their support

Dec 29, 2025
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DRAZEN ZIGIC SHUTTERSTOCK

Frontline workers plan strike against Legacy Health

Union says too many workers are leaving for better-paying jobs elsewhere

Nov 25, 2025
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Adventist Health-Columbia Gorge hospital in The Dalles, when it was still known as Mid-Columbia Medical Center. | BILL BEERS | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Hospital in The Dalles clears hurdle in bid to cut beds, boost revenue

The state’s merger review office has approved the first stage of Adventist Health’s bid to convert its Columbia Gorge facility to tap a relatively lucrative federal program

Nov 10, 2025
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Rural Clackamas County in Oregon. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon seeks $1 billion for rural health

State health officials are competing with other states for a share of $50 billion in federal rural health funds

Nov 6, 2025
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Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

State disputes Oz claim about Oregon spending

Trump official Mehmet Oz claims Oregon spent $5.4 million unlawfully on people without adequate documentation, but the state says he mischaracterizes the facts

Nov 3, 2025
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Members of the Advanced Practice Providers hold a rally at OHSU's Waterfront Campus in Portland on Sept. 24. | OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

OHSU faces renewed cost pressures as unions demand better pay, conditions

A unit representing 700 OHSU employees authorizes a strike against the university, while another continues to work under an expired contract

Oct 30, 2025
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Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis. | M.O. STEVENS | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Corvallis-based Samaritan Health announces deal to join MultiCare

Financially strapped system’s CEO had called the Oregon health care environment ‘unsustainable.’ If the deal is approved, Washington-based MultiCare would invest an undisclosed amount in Samaritan’s facilities.

Oct 23, 2025
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OHSU pauses recruiting foreign-born students after U.S. raises barrier for specialized immigrant visas

Trump said the U.S. will impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants. OHSU has about 250 people working under the specialized visa program.

Oct 20, 2025
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It's time for Oregon seniors on Medicare Advantage to shop around

The time has come for nearly 1 million Oregonian seniors and disabled people to enroll in Medicare, and numerous changes in plans and coverage mean that many enrollees need to be on guard and weigh options carefully

Oct 16, 2025
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A Kaiser Permanente pharmacy. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Drug industry sues Oregon — again — over discounted drug law

Drugmakers say the state has no business adding new conditions to a federal program that they are pushing to scale back, but advocates say the industry’s push will hurt access to important medications

Sep 29, 2025
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