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Nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association through the Association of University Registered Nurses and their supporters crowded into Elizabeth Caruthers Park on Sept. 18, 2023 to announce they were prepared to strike as negotiations with Oregon Health & Science University remain at a stalemate. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses, unions say ethics code revision on strikes helps hospitals

A proposed national ethics code revamp calls for nurses to make sure patient care is adequate even when they strike; in response, unions in Oregon, Washington and Montana have mounted an opposition campaign while saying care is the employer’s responsibility
Aug 8, 2024
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Federal court oversight of Oregon State Hospital enters new phase

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson is pressing all sides involved in decades-old civil rights litigation to pursue creative solutions, and several lawyers in the case call for further action by the state to beef up services for people experiencing mental illness
Aug 6, 2024
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Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi unveiled a strategic plan for the agency on Tuesday, Aug. 6, that promises sweeping changes for health equity in the state. | SCREENSHOT

Hathi unveils Oregon health equity plan, vows progress by 2027

The state’s new health equity strategic plan took years to assemble due to the pandemic, but the Oregon Health Authority director says measurable improvements won’t take that long
Aug 6, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network conference at the Sheraton Times Square in New York on April 14, 2023. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Harris’ California health care battles signal fights ahead for hospitals if she wins

As California’s top prosecutor, the presidential candidate was concerned that mergers among hospitals, physician groups, and health insurers could thwart competition and lead to higher prices for patients
Aug 6, 2024
An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County to forgive $7 million in fines if AMR improves response times

Officials will relax paramedic staffing requirements in return for the private equity—owned firm's agreement to deploy more ambulances and stop violating response-time requirements
Aug 1, 2024
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