Health Care
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Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), are expressing serious concern over the planned closure of labor and delivery services at Providence Seaside and call on Providence Health & Services to support families and clinicians affected by the decision.
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, an Oregon Democrat, met with a dozen providers of victims’ services, saying she is “extremely concerned” about numerous cuts on the federal level that are or will be filtering down to Oregon.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said her office has been flooded with calls from constituents, hospital administrators and food banks who are “overwhelmingly opposed” to the plan. “This is one of the worst pieces of policy I’ve ever seen as a lawmaker,” Bonamici said, speaking from just off the House floor during a virtual press conference on Wednesday.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici argued for changes in the President’s Bill: