/tags/hospital hospital en-US Copyright Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:15:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-09-01/closure-of-birthing-operations-at-arcata-hospital-part-of-national-trend The recent announcement by Mad River Community Hospital to close their delivery room in October is part of a nationwide decline of maternity services in rural areas. Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:15:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-09-01/closure-of-birthing-operations-at-arcata-hospital-part-of-national-trend Roman Battaglia /labor-employment/2024-05-18/california-promised-a-higher-minimum-wage-for-health-care-workers-will-newsom-delay-it A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit. Sat, 18 May 2024 14:01:13 GMT /labor-employment/2024-05-18/california-promised-a-higher-minimum-wage-for-health-care-workers-will-newsom-delay-it Ana B. Ibarra /labor-employment/2024-05-01/providence-medford-nurses-stage-informational-picket-campaign-during-contract-negotiations The 400 nurses and caregivers in Medford are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. They’ve been bargaining with Providence since January, but a contract has not been finalized. Thu, 02 May 2024 00:02:47 GMT /labor-employment/2024-05-01/providence-medford-nurses-stage-informational-picket-campaign-during-contract-negotiations Jane Vaughan /health-and-medicine/2024-05-01/doctors-vs-hospitals-a-bid-to-regulate-hedge-funds-is-dividing-california-medical-groups Some of the most influential and wealthy groups in California politics are squaring off over legislation that would give California’s attorney general oversight of private equity firms and hedge funds acquiring major health care institutions. Wed, 01 May 2024 13:03:22 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-01/doctors-vs-hospitals-a-bid-to-regulate-hedge-funds-is-dividing-california-medical-groups Ryan Sabalow /health-and-medicine/2023-12-17/oregons-governor-says-shes-monitoring-hospital-closure-in-eugene In August 2023, PeaceHealth announced it would close most of its facility in downtown Eugene and transfer services to its Riverbend hospital in Springfield, effectively leaving the third largest city in Oregon without a hospital. Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:27:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-17/oregons-governor-says-shes-monitoring-hospital-closure-in-eugene Rebecca Hansen-White /law-and-justice/2023-12-08/hospitals-appeal-judges-ruling-that-dismissed-their-case-against-oregon Four of Oregon’s largest hospital systems announced on Thursday they have appealed a federal court ruling that dismissed their lawsuit alleging the state violates the civil rights of Oregonians with mental illnesses by giving them inadequate care. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:53:38 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-08/hospitals-appeal-judges-ruling-that-dismissed-their-case-against-oregon Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2023-09-18/maternity-wards-are-closing-in-oregon-and-at-rural-hospitals-across-the-country Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units, and the number keeps dropping. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:25:22 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-18/maternity-wards-are-closing-in-oregon-and-at-rural-hospitals-across-the-country Claire Rush / Associated Press/Report For America, Laura Ungar/Associated Press /health-and-medicine/2023-08-24/peacehealth-wants-to-close-eugenes-only-hospital The closure would leave Eugene without a hospital, although two options exist in nearby Springfield. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:30:17 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-24/peacehealth-wants-to-close-eugenes-only-hospital Chris M Lehman /health-and-medicine/2023-08-16/oregon-abortion-and-hospital-staffing-bills-become-law House Bill 2002, which shores up access to abortions and gender-affirming health care, was a key driver of the Senate Republicans walkout last session. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:55:05 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-16/oregon-abortion-and-hospital-staffing-bills-become-law Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2023-08-14/3-california-hospitals-declared-bankruptcy-this-year-health-chains-could-keep-them-alive Two of the three troubled California hospitals are especially vital to their communities because they’re the only emergency providers in their rural counties. Health care chains could keep them afloat. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:48:30 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-14/3-california-hospitals-declared-bankruptcy-this-year-health-chains-could-keep-them-alive Ana B. Ibarra