State regulators will take longer to review potential patient impacts of Salem Health-Santiam merger
State regulators are taking more time to review a proposed merger between Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics to consider how the deal could impact patient access and affect competing healthcare providers.
The Oregon Health Authority’s decision for an extended review came down Tuesday, May 5, almost two weeks earlier than the deadline. The agency oversees hospital mergers in the state, evaluating how they could affect the affordability, quality and availability of the healthcare…
