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State and federal authorities track hospital-acquired infections, which are a leading cause of death

The proposal is part of a package of bills that attempt to bolster the rights of immigrants targeted by the federal government’s deportation campaign, which Democrats have called a top priority for the current short session.

State officials said they were pleased with the award, which comes as Oregon braces for billions in Medicaid cuts over the coming decade.

Overall the state will add just over 140,000 jobs by 2034, according to the latest projections from the Oregon Employment Department.

But a leader of the state’s top hospital industry group called the research “disconnected from reality and tone deaf.”

Hospitals argue that spending caps imposed by an affordability office will result in layoffs, cuts in health care services and reduced access to care for Californians.

Glenn Medical Center’s ‘heartbreaking’ closure will put 150 people out of work and send rural patients to neighboring counties for care.

The closure of rural hospitals is a looming problem across all of California. Two Inland Empire lawmakers are urging state officials to take action to save a hospital in Blythe.

A potential deal between private-equity owned Quorum Health and Bay Area Hospital is dead.

Providence announced it is laying off 128 staff, the second time this year it has eliminated positions in Oregon.

A previous Bay Area Hospital board was working on an agreement that would have Tennessee-based Quorum Health run operations.

Nearly half of Oregon’s hospitals lost money on day-to-day operations last year, according to a new 2024 financial report from the Hospital Association of Oregon.