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Ashland hospital plans hundreds of layoffs amid budget troubles
Asante will lay off at least 300 employees in the coming months as hospital leadership cites budget troubles. In a memo released this week, Asante CEO Tom Gessel said the hospital system lost $16 million during the first half of the fiscal year. Without changes, Gessel said the deficit is expected to balloon to $50 million in 2027.
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Ashland Getting $4m From Asante For Breaking ACH Deal
Ashland, Ore. — Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham is opening up about Asante and the city ending their affiliation agreement for Ashland Community Hospital. Later this month it’s being converted to a satellite campus of Asante’s Medford hospital Rogue Regional Medical Center. Asante and the city entered into...
KDRV
Asante in Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass remain open but face "hundreds of layoffs"
MEDFORD, Ore. - Asante is sharing new details about its plan to address a massive budget shortfall while staying independent. The health system says it is not closing or selling. Hospitals in Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass will remain open, according to Asante. But Asante confirms hundreds of layoffs are...
theashlandchronicle.com
Ashland’s Claims for Loss of Hospital Leading to Asante Payout to City
(Ashland) On the City of Ashland website, the notice says, “Asante and the City of Ashland plan to end their Affiliation Agreement after converting Ashland Community Hospital, with Asante to pay the City $4M by June 18. Details to be finalized jointly.”. Asante initially rejected the assertion that it...
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Asante plans hundreds of layoffs amid budget troubles
Asante will lay off at least 300 employees in the coming months as hospital leadership cites budget troubles. In a memo released this week, Asante CEO Tom Gessel said the hospital system lost $16 million during the first half of the fiscal year. Without changes, Gessel said the deficit is expected to balloon to $50 million in 2027.
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Sources: Ashland hospital birth center due to close Mother’s Day weekend
Medford sisters bid farewell to the Ashland Community Hospital space where their mother was a nurse for decades; a longtime nurse remembers birth center as a ‘special era’ with ‘exceptional’ care. Two Medford sisters who grew up visiting Asante Ashland Community Hospital’s Family Birth Center, where...
ashland.news
Sources: Ashland hospital birth center due to close the weekend of Mother’s Day, May 10
Medford sisters bid farewell to the Ashland Community Hospital space where their mother was a nurse for decades; a longtime nurse remembers birth center as a ‘special era’ with ‘exceptional’ care. Two Medford sisters who grew up visiting Asante Ashland Community Hospital’s Family Birth Center, where...
ijpr.org
Asante seeks exemption from regulatory review in Medford surgical center deal
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center has requested an emergency exemption from review by the state’s Health Care Market Oversight program during the hospital’s attempted purchase of Surgery Center of Southern Oregon. Oregon regulators have paused the deal while Asante declined to provide the requested documents and information. Lawmakers...
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‘Health Care for All Oregon’ town halls
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Health Care for All Oregon, in partnership with the Universal Health Plan Governance Board, held a series of town halls across the state to discuss proposed insurance plans and gather feedback from residents. The events began on April 8 and took place in cities including...
theashlandchronicle.com
Asante Hospital’s Bid to Take Over a Medford Surgery Center Is Delayed by Oregon Health Authority
Asante Hospital’s Bid to Take Over Surgery Center Delayed. Oregon Health Authority States Both Entities Refused to Provide Information. (Ashland) Claims regarding a lack of transparency involving the closure of Asante Ashland Community Hospital’s services continue to grow. The Oregon Health Authority(OHA) now cites a lack of information as the reason for pausing its investigation into the hospital’s request to take over the Surgery Center of Southern Oregon.
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Three Rivers schools to hold town halls on health center future
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. - The Three Rivers School District is holding two town halls next month so the community can weigh in on whether school-based health centers should continue operating. The forums will be held at North Valley High School on May 4 at 5 p.m. and at Illinois Valley...
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Bill Meyer Show Blog and Guest Infor 4/20 to 4/24/26
Monday 4/20/26 Bill Meyer Show Guests and Information. 6:35 Demian Brady is the Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). He runs NTUF’s Taxpayers’ Budget Office and produces analyses and commentaries on fiscal issues, including NTUF’s annual Who Pays Taxes and Tax Complexity studies. Demian’s research has been cited in prominent publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Times. Additionally, he has written extensively on budget and IRS reform for both NTU and NTUF.
theashlandchronicle.com
Asante Closing Ashland Hospital “We Stand to Lose More Than Our Hospital”
“We stand to lose more than our hospital. We’re trying to be more proactive, so people don’t wake up to having to go to Portland for a medical appointment,” Osteopathic Surgeon John Maurer told a packed room at the Ashland Library on Wednesday night. Osteopathic Surgeon John...
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Ashland community talks to be held on usage of Imperatrice Property
ASHLAND, Ore. - Mayor Graham and the Bellview Grange are hosting a community conversation on April 15 about potential uses for the Imperatrice Property, an 846-acre piece of land the city has determined is surplus and plans to sell. The meeting will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the...
theashlandchronicle.com
Ashland City Hall Tidbits 4/6/2026: Four Councilors & Their Issues Part 1 – DuQuenne & Bloom
Four city councilors have issues of special interest to them on the agendas put together by Deputy City Manager Jordan Rooklyn in the absence of her boss Sabrina Cotta for this week’s Study Session and Business Meeting. The are:. – Gina DuQuenne’s proposal to use food and beverage tax...
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Southern Oregon dam operators face intensifying legal battles after 2023 lamprey killing
Winchester Dam repairs led to water contamination and the death of over half-a-million Pacific lamprey, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in fines for the dam operators. Legal fights over the future of a small southern Oregon dam are intensifying in the wake of botched repairs that led to...