Lagging reimbursements from government may mean a merger or new partnership lies in Corvallis-based Samaritan Health’s future

By Mike Francis (The Lund Report) and Nick Budnick (The Lund Report)

March 22, 2025 1 p.m.

The three-county system has not yet considered specific possibilities for its next move after possibly acquiring Santiam Hospital. But CEO Doug Boysen says ‘all options are on the table’ for Samaritan given a challenging financial landscape that’s driving health care restructuring around the state.