Sep 30, 2026 · 5 min · 4 segments
Many physician groups view contract negotiations as something that happens every few years. In reality, negotiations never stop. The conversations, metrics, and decisions taking place today may…
In February 2026, Peace Health told its emergency department group of 35 years, Eugene Emergency Physicians, that it was done.
and handed the contract via an RFP to an out-of-state, PE-backed company operating through a freshly formed local shell.
Testimony before an Oregon Senate committee, a rally of 150 people, and a federal trial where the judge concluded the incoming group's own witness had been dishonest with the court.
It was negotiating conducted through a means that didn't involve rooms with negotiating tables in them.
By the time the parties reset course in May 2026, the terms had already been substantially set, and they signed a new three-year contract.
It was one continuous negotiation that happened to pass through a federal courtroom on its way to a signature page.
In February 2026, Peace Health told its emergency department group of 35 years, Eugene Emergency Physicians, that it was done.
and handed the contract via an RFP to an out-of-state, PE-backed company operating through a freshly formed local shell.
Testimony before an Oregon Senate committee, a rally of 150 people, and a federal trial where the judge concluded the incoming group's own witness had been dishonest with the court.
It was negotiating conducted through a means that didn't involve rooms with negotiating tables in them.
By the time the parties reset course in May 2026, the terms had already been substantially set, and they signed a new three-year contract.
It was one continuous negotiation that happened to pass through a federal courtroom on its way to a signature page.
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