The 70 women expecting to give birth this summer at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield are still reeling from the announcement that the facility is closing its midwifery practice the first week of July.
A review of nonprofit hospitals in New York found they are more concerned with making money than patient care. According to a patientsrightsadvocate.org survey of more than 2,000 hospitals nationwide, only 6 of 101 New York hospitals reviewed complied with federal regulations requiring all hospitals to post prices online, as well as making them easily accessible. Donna Christensen, a board member of Consumer for Quality Care, noted some people delay care because of such factors. .
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and an increase in cancer rates among people younger than 55 is highlighting the importance of screenings. A recent study found diagnoses for people younger than 55 increased from 11% in 1995 to 20% in 2019. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer death in the United States. .