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Governor Kotek announces $25 million to shore up maternity services at 21 rural hospitals
Summary
Governor Kotek announced a $25,000,000 state investment to support maternity services at 21 rural hospitals in 17 counties, saying the funds will help hire and retain staff, buy equipment, and support Oregon Health Plan enrollees during pregnancy and childbirth.
Governor Kotek announced that Oregon will invest $25,000,000 in state funds to support maternity services at 21 rural hospitals across 17 counties. "We're investing $25,000,000 in state funds to support maternity services in 21 rural hospitals across 17 counties," she said, framing the allocation as a response to closures and staffing shortages that have reduced local access to prenatal and delivery care.
Kotek said the money is intended to help hospitals hire and keep staff, purchase necessary medical equipment and provide support for people on the Oregon Health Plan during pregnancy and childbirth. She framed the investment as an effort to keep care closer to home for Oregon families and to prevent situations where expectant parents must "drive hours for a checkup or wonder where you'll go when it's time to deliver." The recording does not include details on the legislative or budgetary mechanism that authorized the $25 million or a timetable for distribution.
