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At some Oregon hospitals, inpatient psychiatric units face uncertain future

Hospital behavioral health units are chronic money losers because insurers fail to cover the full cost of care
by
Christian Wihtol
|The Lund Report Premium
February 13, 2024
 
A Lund Report survey found there are 461 psychiatric beds among Oregon's general hospitals. This does not include beds inside state-run psychiatric facilities. | SHUTTERSTOCK
This article has been updated to incorporate comment from Oregon Health Authority.

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A Lund Report survey found there are 461 psychiatric beds among Oregon's general hospitals. This does not include beds inside state-run psychiatric facilities.
A Lund Report survey found there are 461 psychiatric beds among Oregon's general hospitals. This does not include beds inside state-run psychiatric facilities.