Oregon Tax News

Oregon health job loss: OHSU & Legacy
By Oregon Tax News

Hundreds of health care related jobs in the Portland Metro area are being cut and more losses could be on the way if state reforms fail to produce savings promised by lawmakers.

In mid-December, KPTV reported that Legacy Health Systems plans to cut as many as 400 administrative jobs across its six hospitals and 36 clinics in Oregon and southwest Washington. A few days later, the Oregonian reported that layoffs and cuts in services to low-income families are being considered by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) because expected savings from state reforms are failing to materialize. In both cases, past cuts and the expectation of future reductions to state Medicaid programs have taken a toll. Read more…