A group of physicians in Lane County has filed a lawsuit trying to block the nonprofit PeaceHealth from switching to an out-of-state management company to staff its emergency departments.
It’s the first civil suit filed under a 2023 Oregon law that gave physicians the power to sue over management agreements that impinge on their power to run medical practices and direct patient care.
Lawmakers enacted it in an effort to prevent independent clinics and practices in the state from being purchased by larger national corporations and private equity firms.
Corporations with established health care businesses in Oregon have until 2029 to comply with the law. For newly-formed corporations, it went into effect earlier this year…