Health

Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services announced this week it is integrating with a larger health system based in Washington State, months after an earlier consolidation effort with a different entity fell through.

The Oregon Department of Human Services on Monday began sending notices of the looming freeze to the Oregonians who receive benefits through the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Urgent care locations in the Pearl District and on Williams Avenue among those getting shuttered.

Health system blames shortage of specialized clinicians.

At 7 am, thousands of Portland area Kaiser Permanente nurses, lab workers and other staff went on strike, joining a massive temporary work stoppage across multiple states.

Lawrence Furnstahl is leaving when OHSU, like many hospital systems, is struggling to contain costs.

It's scuttling a program that the state had earlier argued would help ensure continuous health care for inmates as they reenter society.

The job markets of these three counties depend heavily on outdoor recreation.

A work stoppage would come at a precarious time for the healthcare system.

As of last week, June Gower was no longer the chief nursing officer at the Unity Center for Behavioral Health.

Governor describes surgeon as a “visionary leader.”

As it seeks to shore up its budget, Oregon Health & Science University is working to manage the flow of patients with out-of-network insurance, a change which could shape where many Oregonians get their health care.