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Crisis in health care: Check the ER

Written March 30th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
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You may have heard that our health care system in Oregon is in trouble. Going to the Albany emergency room gives you a small demonstration of what is going on.

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One man’s quest for fairness

Written February 19th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Pacific islanders bore the brunt of nuclear weapons testing by the United States half a century ago, and like the Navy veterans who took part, some are still suffering bad health as a result. We owe them, and we should treat them better than we do. Loyd Henion is one man fighting on their behalf.

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Health expense and hospitals

Written September 10th, 2013 by
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The CEO of the community hospital in Lebanon gave a talk about the costs of health care the other day, and according to a story in the paper she said the costs were out of sight. She’s right about that. But if she talked about the contribution to that cost by hospital organizations, the paper […]

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Another health care study?

Written May 18th, 2013 by
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Haven’t we had enough of studies of our health care system? At a work session on Monday (May 20), the Albany City Council will consider a request by a local group to show support for a bill pending in the legislature. That’s HB 3260-A, which has cleared one committee and has had a hearing in […]

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