The closure of the Brooks garbage incinerator has caused trash rates to go up throughout Marion County. On Monday, the Salem City Council will consider nearly tripling the rates for medical waste disposal.
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Salem Health, Regence continue negotiations after patients lose in-network coverage
Salem patients insured through Regence say the end of in-network care at the city’s only hospital has put them in a bind.
First baby born at Salem Hospital in 2025 answered local couple’s prayers
Maria Villasenor went into labor with her second child one week before her due date. Her daughter, Eliana, was the first baby born at Salem Hospital this year.
Thousands of Regence members to lose in-network care at Salem Health, insurer says
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.
Salem Health absorbs Willamette Urology
According to Salem Health, Willamette Urology struggled to hire providers and approached the hospital system for support. Now Salem Health Urology, the clinic will keep the same providers and is hiring six additional positions.
Salem Health asks judge to dismiss lawsuit claiming cardiology monopoly
Salem Health filed a motion to dismiss a $15 million lawsuit filed by Oregon Heart Center claiming that Salem Health violated state antitrust regulations. Salem Health argued that it’s increased cardiology care options available to consumers in the region.
Fentanyl driving increase in overdose visits to Salem Health
Drug overdoses sent 1,405 people to Salem Health emergency rooms last year, the highest number since at least 2015.
Salem Health accused of monopolizing heart care
The region’s largest independent heart health center is suing Salem Health for $15 million, claiming that the Salem organization used intimidation and misinformation against its competitor.
BUILDING SALEM: Demolition comes for shuttered Willamette Surgery Center
Salem Health is demolishing a former surgery center on State Street that closed last fall. The health care organization doesn’t yet have plans for the lot.
Independence couple welcomes Salem’s first baby of 2024
Baby Broden Culpepper was born at Salem Hospital 40 seconds after midnight on New Year’s Day, making him likely the first baby born in the state in 2024.
