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Doctors, lawmakers and patient advocates press Oregon to bar noncompetes for health professionals
Summary
A packed public hearing on Senate bills 468 and 957 featured doctors and legislators who said noncompetition clauses have reduced patient access in parts of Oregon, while some clinics and employers warned of economic harm and urged a measured approach.
Senators heard broad testimony on Feb. 12 about proposed limits on noncompetition clauses in healthcare employment contracts, with physicians and patient advocates urging prohibition and some clinics warning of business disruption.
“Any restraint on trade…can be life threatening,” Sen. Broadman said in opening remarks, arguing that noncompete clauses can force patients to travel long distances for care and reduce local access to primary care and specialty services.
State and local elected officials and medical witnesses described multiple local examples. Representative Nancy Nathanson described the sale of a large medical group in the Eugene–Springfield area to a national operator; she said the community observed a rapid loss of clinicians and estimated “thousands” of…
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