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Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden–all Democrats–were among a group of lawmakers to introduce a federal version of Oregon’s landmark ban on the corporate practice of medicine.

Lane County and PeaceHealth want to open a new behavioral health campus in Springfield. But before the project can move forward, the City of Springfield has to agree to annex the land.

PeaceHealth has announced plans to outsource its information technology services to a provider based in India.

PeaceHealth has hired a new executive to join its ranks. Portland native Matt Swafford has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Food For Lane County’s free summer food program is returning this year. It offers a free lunch to kids every weekday from now until Aug. 22.

PeaceHealth Oregon’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kim Ruscher, is resigning from her position, effective May 25.

Eugene Emergency Physicians and PeaceHealth have finalized an agreement to continue working together on emergency department physician services in Lane County.

A proposed behavioral health facility was on Monday night’s agenda for the Springfield City Council. For just over two hours, councilors heard testimony on plans to annex 18 acres in the North Gateway area.

PeaceHealth announced Thursday that Dr. Jim McGovern is no longer serving as chief executive for the Oregon region, effective immediately.

A timeline of events related to PeaceHealth's attempt to replace a locally-based group of emergency room doctors with an out of state staffing firm.

The announcement came amid a trial over the health company's plans to shift staffing of three Lane County emergency departments to a Georgia-based staffing firm.

PeaceHealth’s plan to transition its emergency department staffing hit a potential snag Monday after a federal judge said ApolloMD officials were dishonest under oath.