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Anonymous staff at the hospital said they have been coached on what not to say to inspectors in the past.

Backers say SB 951 will close a loophole that has allowed health care decisions to be increasingly driven by profit motives.

The OHSU and Legacy Health merger is no longer happening. We'll hear from OPB's health reporter to learn more.

Oregon Hospital Association President and CEO Becky Hultberg joins us to talk more about some of the interrelated and complex factors that have led to this state of affairs, and what she sees as possible solutions.

Oregon’s psychiatric hospital released a short-term “stabilization plan” to improve safety and medical care after a patient died at the Salem-facility last month. Gov. Tina Kotek asked for the plan after she replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital in early April.

New state website supports longstanding complaints that hospitals have become a stopgap for holes in the Oregon mental health system.

Citing concerns that the deal could increase out-of-pocket health care costs and reduce choices, five Oregonians charged with representing the public’s interest have recommended state regulators reject a deal between OHSU and Legacy Health.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital Friday night after she said state health officials shared more details about a recent fatality at the hospital.

A key resource for opioid addiction treatment in Clark County is on 'pause.'

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 the challenging financial landscape.