healthcare

PeaceHealth broke ground on a new rehabilitation hospital in Springfield Wednesday.

PeaceHealth has announced it plans to sell its University District Hospital campus in Eugene.

Patients at one of the Eugene-Springfield area’s two hospitals are being treated in a call center and a former vending machine room. It comes amid a surge in respiratory illnesses and ongoing turmoil in the local healthcare system.

The bill has strong support from Eugene, Corvallis area lawmakers who argue corporate takeovers have made it harder for their constituents to get care.

Transgender organizers in Eugene fear that President Trump’s federal attacks on gender-affirming care could ripple down to the local level.

The Oregon Health Authority has found that Eugene-based Oregon Medical Group, and two insurers, unreasonably increased healthcare costs.

First, Do No Harm, Part I: The State of Healthcare in Oregon, will explore what happened to Oregon Medical Group, why the community’s emotions are so strong, and what is occurring in Salem as a result.

A new report found continued staffing shortages and IT issues at the Roseburg VA Medical Center.

Health officials say they’ve identified at least 19 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Lane County. The true case count is likely much higher.

Over 90 home and hospice nurses with PeaceHealth Sacred Heart began a two-week strike Saturday.

Home care and hospice nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart announced Friday that they’ve authorized a strike, but said they’re waiting for the hospital’s response before moving ahead.

During her visit to Lane County, Gov. Tina Kotek said she has been closely watching the closure of Eugene’s only hospital, PeaceHealth University District.