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May 26, 2010 -- A months-old Oregon law that requires health insurers to offer benefits encouraging people to quit smoking could become one of the state's most cost-effective healthcare policies, at least in one doctor's opinion. Read More >>

May 12, 2010 -- When Jodi Joyce, vice president of quality and patient safety for Legacy Health System, testified before the House Health Care Committee in February, she delivered a startling fact. Read More >>

May 12, 2010 – Following a series of protracted negotiations, LifeWise Health Plans has signed a multi-year agreement with Legacy Health System. Read More >>

February 23, 2010 -- Legacy Health System and LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon appear closer to reaching an agreement after being embroiled in a contract dispute for the past three months. Read More >>

January 21, 2010 -- Southwest Washington could become the next hotbed of competition among healthcare providers vying to gain a stronghold.   Read More >>

October 23, 2009 -- In a followup to a story we posted last week about a proposed new 12-bed hospital in St. Helens, the state has issued a deciding 'no.' Read More >>

October 21, 2009 -- The American Federation of Teachers is maintaining its grip on the 3,000 nurses and health professionals who work for Kaiser Permanente and Providence Milwaukie Hospital following a four-month investigation. Read More >>

October 14, 2009 -- Legacy Health Services, which already manages an urgent care clinic in St. Helens, would potentially run the new hospital in Columbia County. If the certificate of need is approved, construction will likely go forward in 2010. If not, the health district can appeal the decision. Read More >>

UPDATE: July 23, 2009 -- Contract officially ratified.
July 17, 2009 -- Two weeks after negotiations stalled and SEIU staged an informational picket, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital employees reached a tentative agreement Wednesday (July 15) on a new three-year contract. Read More >>