Hospitals finish 2022 in the red, no end in sight for losses

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Hospitals finish 2022 in the red, no end in sight for losses

Rising expenses, workforce shortages, and stalled revenue cratered Oregon hospitals’ operating margins in 2022, putting hospitals in one of the worst overall financial positions seen since 1993.

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Governor Brown orders a minimum '2-Week Freeze' on social gatherings

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Governor Brown orders a minimum '2-Week Freeze' on social gatherings

Today, Governor Kate Brown ordered a minimum 2-week “freeze” to limit social gatherings throughout Oregon starting on November 18 continuing through Thanksgiving, and lasting until December 2 at the earliest.

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Commentary: You can stop Coronavirus in Oregon

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Commentary: You can stop Coronavirus in Oregon

Commentary by, Patrick Allen, Director of the Oregon Health Authority

Our fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) has entered a stark new phase. Over the weekend, the first Oregonian lost his life to the virus. Each day, COVID-19 appears in more counties, more communities. Yesterday, Governor Brown took additional extraordinary actions to stop the spread of the virus – limiting public gatherings, restricting restaurants to take out and delivery service and extending school closures.

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