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Ashland Councilor DuQuenne’s Statement Regarding the Council’s Retreat December 1st
Councilor Gina DuQuenne issued the following statement ahead of Monday’s Council retreat”. ..a friend of mine once said, “all roads lead to the money”. I appreciate what Councilor Bloom has posted regarding the budget. I look forward to seeing his suggestions. As many people know on December...
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Asante & City of Ashland Joint Press Release on Ashland Community Hospital
MEDFORD, Ore. (Dec. 11, 2025) – Asante and the City of Ashland continue to work. collaboratively regarding upcoming changes at Ashland Community Hospital. Both entities. recognize that hard decisions are necessary to preserve key health care services and retain. access for residents. In 2013, the City of Ashland sold...
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The Dreamy Town In California Where You Can Comfortably Retire On $1,200 A Month
Imagine finding a California town where your monthly Social Security check isn’t just enough to survive—it’s enough to actually enjoy life. Tucked away in Northern California’s Siskiyou County sits Yreka, a Gold Rush-era gem that defies the state’s reputation for budget-busting living costs. While coastal...
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West Coast Alliance Stands with Evidence: Vaccines Not Linked to Autism
The West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccines Are Not Linked to Autism. The West Coast Health Alliance continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children, noting that rigorous research of millions of people in multiple countries over decades provides high quality evidence that vaccines are not linked to autism. The Alliance is deeply concerned about inaccurate claims to the contrary recently posted on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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Asante plans to close birthing center, stop inpatient surgery at Asante Ashland Community Hospital in 2026
Hospital has served community since 1907; city sold it to Asante in 2013 — Asante president: ‘This transition is the only option’. Asante Ashland Community Hospital’s birthing center and inpatient surgery will close by spring 2026, leaving only the emergency room and outpatient services, according to plans shared with staff Wednesday, Dec. 3, by Asante, the Medford-based health care provider serving Southern Oregon and Northern California, sources familiar with Asante’s plans have told Ashland.news.
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New flu variant driving infections, experts urge vaccination
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medical experts are warning that this year’s flu season could be more severe due to a new variant, H3N2 subclade K, which is projected to become the dominant strain of influenza A. Early data shows it’s already driving infections in Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Asante Ashland Community Hospital plans service reduction, closure of birth center
Asante announced Wednesday plans to close birthing center, inpatient surgery by spring 2026. Asante Ashland Community Hospital’s birthing center and inpatient surgery will close by spring 2026, leaving only the emergency room open, according to plans shared with staff Wednesday, Dec. 3, by Asante, the Medford-based health care provider serving Southern Oregon and Northern California, sources familiar with Asante’s plans have told Ashland.news.
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Asante announces changes for Ashland Community Hospital in 2026
MEDFORD, Ore. – Asante announced today that Ashland Community Hospital will discontinue inpatient hospitalization and obstetrics services but will continue to offer ER and many outpatient services. Complete text of the Media Release is below. =================================. Changes coming for Ashland Community Hospital in 2026. Facility transitioning to satellite campus,...
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KS Wild Side: The summer’s water quality monitoring results in the Rogue basin
Ashland Creek and Bear Creek get clean scores; Talent’s Wagner Creek gets a D. This summer, Rogue Riverkeeper, with the help of over a dozen volunteers, spent the summer collecting 140 samples from streams, rivers and reservoirs in the Rogue basin to monitor for E. coli bacteria — the measurable standard indicating safe water contact in Oregon. Rogue Riverkeeper shares our results on our Swim Guide for the public to know where it is safe to recreate. While there are other substances that can make water unsafe for swimming, such as harmful algal blooms, E. coli bacteria is what indicates fecal contamination, and thus, is the most likely source of water-borne illness.
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Providence Medford opens new suite for gynecologic cancer treatment
Providence Medford Medical Center has opened a new, lead-lined suite for internal radiation treatment, expanding access to gynecologic cancer care in southern Oregon. The new room, fully funded by philanthropy, replaces a system that forced internal radiation patients to wait to use a vault built for external radiation. Hospital leaders say consolidating the procedure into a single private suite will improve scheduling, privacy, and comfort while allowing Providence to offer hundreds more treatments each year.
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Mercy Flights launches an in-home emergency care program with ACHF grant
MEDFORD, Ore. – Mercy Flights is launching a pilot program to bring medical care into the homes of veterans and seniors across the Rouge Valley with local grant funding. Mercy Flights tells us seniors and veterans often call 911 to be navigated to the right place, even when it can be handled outside of the emergency department.
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CHI Mercy Health expands robotic surgery capacity
ROSEBURG, Ore. — CHI Mercy Health has added another robot to its Surgical Services options, the hospital said Wednesday. Recently, Mercy received a Davinci XI robot, which is now in service with two other robots on campus - another Davinci XI and a Mako. The hospital says robotic surgery...
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Aviva Health to host inaugural community impact panel with local healthcare leaders
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Aviva Health is hosting its first-ever Community Impact Panel Thursday, November 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the organization’s Willamette Conference Room located on the second floor of its main Roseburg clinic at 150 NE Kenneth Ford Dr. Panelists representing CHI Mercy Health...
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Asante sues health plan for $29.4 Million leaving patients in limbo
MEDFORD, Ore. – Asante is suing the Medicare Advantage insurer ATRIO Health Plans for over $29 million. They allege a breach of contract, unpaid claims, and retaliatory business practices. The complaint, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, accuses the Chicago private equity-owned ATRIO of systematically refusing to pay for services Asante provided to ATRIO’s members and engaging in bad faith by downgrading claims after Asante issued a contract termination notice. The lawsuit comes as ATRIO’s local footprint appears to be shrinking; the company’s office at 810 O’Hare Parkway in Medford is reportedly closed. The combination of the lawsuit and the pending contract end has created a crisis for local seniors, who must now quickly decide on a new health plan.