Regence and Salem Health part ways, our best watchdog work
Good morning, Salem.
Happy New Year from the Salem Reporter crew!
Over the past few weeks, we've been revisiting a year's worth of community news, sharing some of our favorite stories, photos and memories of the past year.
Below, revisit some of our best watchdog reporting from 2024, and see what made our reporters' top lists. We're excited to do more reporting holding those in power accountable and illuminating major issues facing Salem in the coming year.
But first, Regence BlueCross BlueShield announced that, as of Jan. 1, thousands of people will not have in-network care at Salem Health after the insurance company and Salem's only hospital network failed to agree on a new contract. That story is below.
If you're affected by this, we want to hear from you. Email reporter Abbey McDonald at [email protected].
Here's some of today's news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.
After months of stalled negotiations, insurance company Regence BlueCross BlueShield announced that effective Jan. 1, Salem Health providers and facilities will be out-of-network after a failure to reach a contract.
Over the past year, our journalists kept an eye on potential ethics conflicts at Salem City Hall, highlighted disagreements about spending on homeless services and pressed Oregon's Education Department to…
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