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  "path": "/hospitals-push-to-curb-charity-care-sparks-opposition/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T15:00:50.000Z",
  "site": "https://lincolnchronicle.org",
  "tags": [
    "Oregon News",
    "charity care",
    "hospitals",
    "House Bill 4040",
    "Legislature",
    "The Lund Report",
    "Oregon hospitals’ push to curb charity care sparks opposition in 2026 Legislature",
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  "textContent": "A proposed change to the state’s charity care law is pitting hospitals against patient advocates, with the former saying it’s needed to curb rising costs while the latter warn it could burden thousands of people with medical debt.\n\nThe post Oregon hospitals’ push to curb charity care sparks opposition in 2026 Legislature appeared first on Lincoln Chronicle.",
  "title": "Oregon hospitals’ push to curb charity care sparks opposition in 2026 Legislature"
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