By Lincoln Chronicle and Philomath News
Samaritan Health Services, the nonprofit health system that serves Lincoln, Benton and Linn counties, is now officially part of MultiCare Health System. The affiliation took effect Sunday, Nov. 1.
MultiCare, a not-for-profit system based in Tacoma, Wash. has committed to investing $700 million in Samaritan’s service area over the next 10 years. According to Samaritan, that money is earmarked for expanding access to care, recruiting and retaining clinicians, workforce development, and upgrades to facilities and technology across the three counties…