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December 5, 2016
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Eugene-area residents are uneasy following Gov. Kate Brown's proposal to permanently close a new, $130 million psychiatric hospital there.
The Register-Guard reports that Brown on Thursday suggested closing the 18-month-old Junction City hospital to help fix a large health care budget hole. The proposal calls for permanently closing the facility in mid-2018, saving the state an estimated $34.5 million a year.
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