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MEDIA ADVISORY: SOUTHERN OREGON HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO URGE LAWMAKERS TO HOLD ASANTE ACCOUNTABLE FOR CUTS, STAFFING LAW VIOLATIONS, AND ANTI-UNION ACTIVITY SEPT. 8 - 09/04/26

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: ONA nurses and healthcare professionals, along with NICU doctors, will meet with legislators at the Oregon State Capitol Tuesday, Sept. 8. 

Contact Kevin Mealy at 765-760-2203 or mealy@oregonrn.org to arrange media interviews.   

 

SALEM, OR - Southern Oregon doctors, nurses and techs are traveling to Salem to speak with state legislators about Asante’s healthcare cuts and closures, repeated violations of Oregon’s hospital safe staffing law, and anti-union spending Tuesday, Sept. 8.

 

In recent years, executives at Asante–Southern Oregon’s largest healthcare system–have:

  • Closed maternity and inpatient services at Ashland’s only hospital 
  • Closed multiple outpatient clinics
  • Closed a Southern Oregon surgery center it partially owned
  • Laid off hundreds of local caregivers including NICU doctors
  • Outsourced doctors and healthcare workers
  • Accrued nearly $1.5 million in state fines for violating Oregon’s hospital safe staffing law
  • Failed to meet its community benefit obligations under Oregon law
  • Refused to recognize or bargain with union healthcare professionals
  • Spent untold amounts on anti-union consultants in possible violation of federal law

These decisions are negatively impacting Oregonians and can contribute to longer waits, rising costs, staffing shortages, and fewer healthcare options for Southern Oregonians.
 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE: ONA nurses and healthcare professionals, along with local doctors are available for interviews Tuesday, Sept. 8 from noon - 2:30 p.m. Contact Kevin Mealy at 765-760-2203 or mealy@oregonrn.org to arrange interviews. 


Nearly 1, 200 ONA nurses at Asante’s flagship hospital in Medford–Rogue Regional Medical Center–are actively attempting to reach a fair contract that improves staffing and safety, offers fair wage opportunities, and ensures local frontline healthcare providers have a meaningful voice in their community’s healthcare.

 

Another 250 ONA healthcare professionals–including local radiologic technologists, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), respiratory therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants and surgical technicians successfull–are also advocating for a fair contract. Unfortunately, Asante executives have repeatedly refused to recognize and bargain with these healthcare professionals despite a federal order to do so.

 

ONA nurses and health professionals are being joined by local NICU doctors who were fired by Asante executives after voicing concerns about patient safety and staffing.

 

Healthcare providers are united and eager to meet with legislators and demand Asante:  

  • Puts patients before profits and executive compensation
  • Invests in safe staffing and patient care
  • Is transparent with Southern Oregon communities
  • Respects and includes frontline healthcare professionals in healthcare decisions that impact patient care

By working together, nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals and elected officials can protect the future of healthcare in Southern Oregon and ensure Rogue Regional remains a hospital that puts local patients and families first.

 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: SOUTHERN OREGON HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO URGE LAWMAKERS TO HOLD ASANTE ACCOUNTABLE FOR CUTS, STAFFING LAW VIOLATIONS, AND ANTI-UNION ACTIVITY SEPT. 8 - 09/04/26

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: ONA nurses and healthcare professionals, along with NICU doctors, will meet with legislators at the Oregon State Capitol Tuesday, Sept. 8. 

Contact Kevin Mealy at 765-760-2203 or mealy@oregonrn.org to arrange media interviews.   

 

SALEM, OR - Southern Oregon doctors, nurses and techs are traveling to Salem to speak with state legislators about Asante’s healthcare cuts and closures, repeated violations of Oregon’s hospital safe staffing law, and anti-union spending Tuesday, Sept. 8.

 

In recent years, executives at Asante–Southern Oregon’s largest healthcare system–have:

  • Closed maternity and inpatient services at Ashland’s only hospital 
  • Closed multiple outpatient clinics
  • Closed a Southern Oregon surgery center it partially owned
  • Laid off hundreds of local caregivers including NICU doctors
  • Outsourced doctors and healthcare workers
  • Accrued nearly $1.5 million in state fines for violating Oregon’s hospital safe staffing law
  • Failed to meet its community benefit obligations under Oregon law
  • Refused to recognize or bargain with union healthcare professionals
  • Spent untold amounts on anti-union consultants in possible violation of federal law

These decisions are negatively impacting Oregonians and can contribute to longer waits, rising costs, staffing shortages, and fewer healthcare options for Southern Oregonians.
 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE: ONA nurses and healthcare professionals, along with local doctors are available for interviews Tuesday, Sept. 8 from noon - 2:30 p.m. Contact Kevin Mealy at 765-760-2203 or mealy@oregonrn.org to arrange interviews. 


Nearly 1, 200 ONA nurses at Asante’s flagship hospital in Medford–Rogue Regional Medical Center–are actively attempting to reach a fair contract that improves staffing and safety, offers fair wage opportunities, and ensures local frontline healthcare providers have a meaningful voice in their community’s healthcare.

 

Another 250 ONA healthcare professionals–including local radiologic technologists, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), respiratory therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants and surgical technicians successfull–are also advocating for a fair contract. Unfortunately, Asante executives have repeatedly refused to recognize and bargain with these healthcare professionals despite a federal order to do so.

 

ONA nurses and health professionals are being joined by local NICU doctors who were fired by Asante executives after voicing concerns about patient safety and staffing.

 

Healthcare providers are united and eager to meet with legislators and demand Asante:  

  • Puts patients before profits and executive compensation
  • Invests in safe staffing and patient care
  • Is transparent with Southern Oregon communities
  • Respects and includes frontline healthcare professionals in healthcare decisions that impact patient care

By working together, nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals and elected officials can protect the future of healthcare in Southern Oregon and ensure Rogue Regional remains a hospital that puts local patients and families first.

 

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