District attorneys are unhappy with a judge's order to discharge Oregon State Hospital patients within a certain timeline, as are hospitals that treat people for psychiatric conditions.
Nov 23, 2022
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Shown in 2014, former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a former emergency room physician, helped created the state's innovative Medicaid program known as the Oregon Health Plan.
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Two unions representing more than 1,000 health care workers in Oregon’s largest county say employees need better pay and support.
Oct 11, 2022
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LAURIE YOUNKIN, A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT AT PEACEHEALTH’S SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER RIVERBEND IN SPRINGFIELD, PARTICIPATED IN AN INFORMATIONAL WORK SITE PICKET ON OCT. 4, 2022. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION REPRESENTS HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT THREE HOSPITALS INVOLVED IN TALKS./COURTESY OF SEIU LOCAL 49.