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Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health systems signed a binding, definite agreement to merge into OHSU Health, the two health systems announced Thursday.

Two healthcare providers in the region announced a major merger on Thursday.

A Civil Rights watchdog is demanding answers over reports that Oregon Health and Science University denied a patient treatment over her views on transgenderism.

Oregon Health & Science University hired former Attorney General Eric Holder's law firm to investigate its workplace culture after a lawsuit over sexual harassment.

Report makes recommendations for ensuring a safe health care, education, research environment.

Former AG Eric Holder’s $2,295 an hour rate for OHSU investigation drawing outrage By Maxine Bernstein, oregonlive.com Share: FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2018 file photo, former Attorney General Eric Holder addresses the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C. Virginians will elect members of the House of Delegates this year using a map seen as favorable to Democrats, according to a ruling Monday, June 17, 2019 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The lawsuit challeng...

Former AG Eric Holder’s hourly rate is $2,295, he says, after OHSU tapped him to investigate handling of sexual misconduct complaints OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Maxine Bernstein, oregonlive.com Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who Oregon Health & Science University tapped to conduct an investigation into the campus’ handling of sexual misconduct and discrimination complaints, told the school his hourly rate is $2,295 and his legal partner’s rate is $1,445 an hour. ...

Former AG Eric Holder’s hourly rate is $2,295 he says after OHSU tapped him to investigate its handling of sexual misconduct complaints Updated Apr 16, 2021; Posted Apr 16, 2021 Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, a partner at the Washington, D.C.-based firm Covington & Burling, will work on the inquiry with former federal prosecutor Nancy Kestenbaum, who has done other investigation into reports of sexual misconduct, harassment and discrimination for other educational institutions, a...

Originally published on April 9, 2021 1:43 pm Oregon Health & Science University leaders told students and employees Thursday that they will be able to share their experiences and observations as part of an external investigation of the teaching hospital’s culture regarding harassment and retaliation claims. The investigation, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former federal prosecutor Nancy Kestenbaum, was announced last week. The investigation will look into allegations ...

Michael A. McCoy Originally published on March 31, 2021 2:24 pm Oregon Health & Science University announced Tuesday that it is launching an outside investigation led by a former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to look into allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and racism. The announcement comes about a month after an employee filed a federal lawsuit against a doctor at OHSU for sexual assault. In the lawsuit the female plaintiff, who uses a pseudonym, states she w...