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.

OHSU says the center does “critically relevant” research into life-threatening diseases and developing treatments.

The strike, which is one of the largest health care worker labor actions in state history, included thousands of nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in the state.

Nurses will vote on the proposed deal over the weekend. If approved, they would return to work Feb. 26.

Officials at Providence Health and Services have agreed to return to negotiations with a union representing nearly 5,000 nurses across eight hospitals.

Nurses at seven hospitals across the state voted to reject the tentative deal their union reached with Providence this week.

Labor groups argue the bill would extend a crucial lifeline to workers. Employers say it would lead to longer strikes.

Oregon’s hospitals are lobbying to renew a tax on themselves, and on health insurance plans, that the state uses to shore up funding for the Oregon Health Plan.

Providence now says it is willing to bargain with nurses at all eight of its Oregon hospitals.