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Archive Home > 2005 > October > 09 > St. Charles' budget battle

St. Charles' budget battle

Cascade Healthcare Community, having embarked on a course of expansion at its Bend and Redmond hospitals, is now making painful financial choices as it faces steep cost increases for patients who cannot pay.

By Kayley Mendenhall / The Bulletin
October 9, 2005

St. Charles Medical Centers in Bend and Redmond are growing, adding patient rooms, new high-tech equipment and expanding services in what appears to be a picture of financial health.

Yet, in fall 2004, Cascade Healthcare Community - parent company of the two Central Oregon hospitals - realized....

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