Costs are rising much faster than reimbursements, and a lack of discharge options is costing big bucks.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
Oregon Journalism Project
In the 18 years of hospital profitability data the Oregon Health Authority has collected, only one year—2022, a COVID hangover—yielded lower profits than 2024.
“We are at a tipping point in this state,” Becky Hultberg, CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon, said in an interview. “Hospitals are on the brink of…