As the largest health care strike in Oregon history stretches into its third week, Providence Health & Services and its unionized workers are still at an impasse. Nearly 5,000 Providence nurses, along with about 150 doctors and advanced practitioners,
The Oregon Health Authority found multiple staffing violations at Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence Seaside Hospital while investigating complaints at the hospitals, OHA reports finalized on Jan.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Negotiations between Providence Health and its striking nurses and doctors have yet to yield an agreement, with the strike now extending beyond 10 days. The Oregon Nurses Association stated that discussions are ongoing but accused Providence of not taking the negotiations seriously.
Q: Aetna will no longer cover Providence Medical Group providers, because they are considered “out-of-network.” What Primary Care Providers (PCP) in Southern Oregon are accepting new patients with Aetna’s Medicare Advantage Plans? – Bylle, Jacksonville
As the strike by Providence nurses and doctors enters its third week, members of Oregon's congressional delegation urged both sides to get back to the bargaining table and work out a deal.
Seven members of the congressional delegation said they have a "firm expectation" that Providence will engage in good faith bargaining.
The largest health care worker strike in Oregon history is continuing this week, with thousands of Providence nurses and a number of doctors taking to picket lines across the state. Health care workers began their strike on Friday,
About 5,000 nurses and physicians have been on the picket lines since Jan. 10 due to a dispute over pay and staffing levels at Providence facilities.
The fight for these demands immediately poses the need for a broader industrial and political struggle against the Democrats, Republicans and trade union apparatus.
Providence Health & Services and its unionized workers in Oregon appear to remain deadlocked a week into the largest health care strike in Oregon history. Nearly 5,000 Providence nurses and about 150 doctors and advanced practitioners walked off the job early last Friday.
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The nurse and doctor strike at eight different Providence hospitals is going on day 18. Federal mediators have been called to help with the negotiations, both sides say they are in it for the long haul.
Hannah Jarand gave birth to a baby boy at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, her fourth child born at the Portland hospital. Jarand’s previous pregnancies had complications, so this one — her “last hurrah,