State Rep. Lisa Fragala remains concerned about PeaceHealth’s looming plans to transition to Atlanta-based contractor ApolloMD for emergency department staffing.
In a presentation to the League of Women Voters of Lane County, Fragala, D-Eugene, said PeaceHealth’s decision to exit its contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians and switch to an out-of-state corporate management services organization is “a disaster for our community.”
Eugene Emergency Physicians had contracted with PeaceHealth for 35 years. The pending change has alarmed elected officials, from local representatives and state legislators to Gov. Tina Kotek, who recently asked PeaceHealth to delay its scheduled July 1 transition until the community has assurances that the process is fully vetted and sound…