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Join Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates for a town hall event on January 13, 2024, 7-8:30pm! Register on Zoom here: https://bit.ly/41HUlmH
The topic is "Medicaid-Medicare and our Failing Healthcare System. How this affects our hospitals, patients, and providers." We are excited to have three excellent speakers for the event: Doug Boysen, President and CEO of Samaritan Health Services; Angel Harris, MSN, RN, registered nurse and former president of the Linn Benton NAACP Branch; and Bruce Thomson MD, retired family practice doctor and former Benton County Public Health Officer.
The moderator for the event is Karen Christianson, retired attorney and past President of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.
We'd like to thank our co-sponsors for this event: Health Care for All Oregon, League of Women Voters of Corvallis, Linn Benton NAACP Branch, and Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance.
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Doug Boysen has been President and CEO of Samaritan Health Services (SHS) since 2018. SHS operates hospitals and provides other health services throughout Benton, Linn, and Lincoln Counties. Mr. Boysen will report on the many challenges that hospitals face and how we can protect our community hospitals.
Angel Harris, MSN, RN has been a registered nurse for over 20 years. She has experience working in acute and long-term care settings. She currently works as a racial equity consultant and as adjunct nursing faculty at Bushnell University where she teaches Population Health/Community Health Nursing. Angel is also the past president of the Linn-Benton NAACP. She will address how our healthcare system affects all members of our community. She will offer solutions for discussion.
Bruce Thomson MD, is a retired family practice doctor and former Benton County Public Health Officer. Dr. Thomson has been a long-time activist for health and social justice. He previously served as chair of the MVHCA Legislative Committee. Bruce will address how our healthcare system is being threatened in Oregon affects providers. and will offer solutions for discussion.
Karen Christianson is a retired attorney, Co-chair of the MVHCA Legislative Committee, member of the Health Care for All Oregon Legislative Committee, and past President of MVHCA.
Register on Zoom here: https://bit.ly/41HUlmH