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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalizes Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s Critical Access Hospital status
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalizes Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s Critical Access Hospital status

  • By Laurel Rogers, for Adventist Health Columbia Gorge
  • Updated Jul 27, 2026

Free news: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s change to be a Critical Access Hospital.

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Gorge rural health project featured during joint state-federal visit
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Gorge rural health project featured during joint state-federal visit

  • By Franny White, Public Affairs Specialist – Health Policy & Analytics, Medicaid Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
  • Updated Jul 23, 2026

THE DALLES — Last week, representatives from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services visited the C…

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Skyline Health Foundation Awards $14,000 in Healthcare Scholarships to Local Students

  • Skyline Health Foundation media release
  • Updated Jun 16, 2026

Free news: Skyline Health Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of $14,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in nursing and healthcare. 

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State leaders, consumers point to urgency as new analysis shows U.S. drug prices rise while falling abroad

  • AARP media release
  • Updated Jun 15, 2026

Free news: The report shows that prices for 25 widely used drugs increased an average of 81% after market entry in the United States, while declining by an average of 13% across 19 comparable countries. 

Kiteboard 4 Cancer Returns For 20th Anniversary
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Kiteboard 4 Cancer Returns For 20th Anniversary

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More than 20 rural Oregon hospitals will receive millions from state and feds for maternal health

  • Mia Maldonado
  • Jun 3, 2026

Nearly two dozen rural Oregon hospitals in 17 counties will receive more than $37 million to strengthen and stabilize their maternity care services in the next few years following recent federal cuts to Medicaid. The funding comes from a one-time state investment of $25 million and at least $12.5 million in matching federal funds from […]

Critical Access Hospital designation
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Critical Access Hospital designation

  • May 12, 2026

Adventist Health Columbia Gorge, a 25-bed hospital and associated clinics and services in The Dalles, has received approval for their applicat…

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s application for Critical Access Hospital status
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s application for Critical Access Hospital status

  • Adventist Health Columbia Gorge media release
  • Updated May 6, 2026

Free news, online only: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s application to become a designated Critical Access Hospital.

Keeping healthcare local is critical
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Keeping healthcare local is critical

  • Apr 14, 2026

 By Matt Kollman

Gorge Local - In Business: Columbia Gorge Family Medicine turns 40
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Gorge Local - In Business: Columbia Gorge Family Medicine turns 40

  • By Nan Noteboom For Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

HOOD RIVER — When Dr. Paul Sanders started Columbia Gorge Family Medicine 40 years ago, it was in a modest house on June Street.

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