Health Options Digest Health Options Digest is published once or twice a week by the Coalition for Health Options In Central Eugene - Springfield (CHOICES) as a service to the community.  It is intended as an unbiased digest of news and opinion related to proposed changes in health care options for the Eugene - Springfield community.  The purpose of Health Options Digest is to inform, not to editorialize. If you would like to receive the Health Options Digest via email, visit our Email List page. Select the date of the digest you want to read: May 27, 2008 - McKenzie-Willamette Hospital to move to 12th & Willamette? April 1, 2008 - The Godfather Strikes Back August 20, 2006 - Update on RiverBend, Delta Ridge, etc. April 26, 2006 - Come Share Your Vision for Oregon's Future! March 25, 2006 - Cloudy Visions March 10, 2006 - EVENT: 3/14 John Fregonese re "Crafting a Vision for Oregon in Changing Times" March 8, 2006 We Have Got To Make It Here December 18, 2005 December 11, 2005 Who Will Provide the Grand Design? December 4, 2005 November 27, 2005 November 21, 2005 - Officials seek views on hospital plan November 20, 2005 Teamwork and Regional Cooperation November 13, 2005 Hospital War West Eugene Parkway Lane Transit District Potpourri October 30, 2005 Hospital Wars October 27, 2005 - Dave Barry re Hurricane Wilma October 23, 2005 October 9, 2005 September 25, 2005 September 19, 2005 What's News and What's Important In Place of Nations September 11, 2005 Risky Business Musical Hospitals - The Game Continues August 21, 2005 Musical Hospitals Redux What Makes a Leader? August 7, 2005 Being Dave Barry Recycling Dave Barry The Return of Dave Barry? July 24, 2005 July 17, 2005 The Two Cultures July 3, 2005 June 29, 2005 - The Godmother June 26, 2005 June 19, 2005 June 5, 2005 Prayer and Public Policy LTD Vacancies May 29, 2005 May 22, 2005 May 15, 2005 May 8, 2005 The Risk of Flooding? May 1, 2005 April 24, 2005 April 17, 2005 In Our Mailbag April 10, 2005 CHOICES, Health Options Digest in Transition Importance of Transportation and the Metropolitan Policy Committee April 3, 2005 March 27, 2005 Regional Cooperation March 20, 2005 March 13, 2005 Thanks to those who report the news March 6, 2005 February 27, 2005 February 21, 2005 - CHOICES settles with PeaceHealth February 20, 2005 February 13, 2005 February 6, 2005 Fact or Fiction? January 30, 2005 "Delicate operation: By leaving downtown, Sacred Heart risks alienating some in the community, and it wouldn't be the first time" by Tim Christie January 29, 2005 - Arlie/Musumeci object to statements by CHOICES January 23, 2005 January 23, 2005 - Readers Mailbag January 16, 2005 January 12, 2005 - Mea Culpa January 11, 2005 - Springfield Pulls Surprise, Denies PeaceHealth January 9, 2005 What's Going On? January 2, 2005 Where Things Stand December 29, 2004 - Court of Appeals issues Friends of Eugene v. City of Eugene (hospital zoning) ruling December 12, 2004 December 10, 2004 - And a river runs next to it... or through it? December 5, 2004 November 28, 2004 November 21, 2004 The Big Picture Our Imperfect Crystal Ball into 2005 November 14, 2004 November 11, 2004 - PeaceHealth public hearing on November 16 only! November 7, 2004 October 31, 2004 Different Voices October 24, 2004 October 17, 2004 October 10, 2004 Arnold Schwarzenegger Is No Joke October 3, 2004 September 26, 2004 "View from the South" by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger September 19, 2004 September 12, 2004 September 5, 2004 September 1, 2004 - Court of Appeals issues Friends of Eugene v. City of Eugene (hospital zoning) ruling re affidavits August 22, 2004 August 8, 2004 August 1, 2004 July 25, 2004 July 18, 2004 July 11, 2004 July 4, 2004 June 27, 2004 Your Perspectives Other Perspectives Is the condor an endangered species? June 20, 2004 June 16, 2004 - Perspectives on the Court of Appeals ruling June 13, 2004 June 12, 2004 - CHOICES Wins Appeal of PeaceHealth's Plans and Construction June 9, 2004 - Court of Appeals issues Jaqua v. City of Springfield (PeaceHealth plan amendments) ruling June 6, 2004 May 30, 2004 May 23, 2004 May 16, 2004 May 9, 2004 "Commentary: What if city had said no to hospital?" by John Mackey, M.D. May 2, 2004 April 25, 2004 April 20, 2004 - LUBA issues Friends of Eugene v. City of Eugene (hospital zoning) ruling April 18, 2004 April 11, 2004 April 8, 2004 - Please check subscription to CHOICES email list April 4, 2004 Email List Update March 28, 2004 March 21, 2004 March 14, 2004 March 8, 2004 - City of Springfield tentatively approves PeaceHealth master plan March 7, 2004 March 4, 2004 - LUBA issues Jaqua v. City of Springfield (PeaceHealth fill permits) ruling February 22, 2004 February 15, 2004 Done Deal or Indefinite Hold? February 8, 2004 Fonts, Links and All That February 1, 2004 January 25, 2004 January 18, 2004 January 11, 2004 January 5, 2004 - LUBA issues Jaqua v. City of Springfield (PeaceHealth plan amendments) ruling January 4, 2004 December 21, 2003 December 14, 2003 December 7, 2003 November 30, 2003 - The True Story of "Musical Hospitals" November 23, 2003 November 16, 2003 November 9, 2003 November 2, 2003 October 31, 2003 - Federal jury rules for McKenzie-Willamette in antitrust lawsuit against PeaceHealth October 26, 2003 October 22, 2003 - City of Eugene changes zoning requirements for hospitals and related medical uses October 19, 2003 October 12, 2003 "Musical Hospitals" by Dave Barry October 5, 2003 September 28, 2003 September 21, 2003 September 14, 2003 August 24, 2003 August 17, 2003 August 10, 2003 August 3, 2003 July 23, 2003 July 8, 2003 June 29, 2003 June 22, 2003 June 15, 2003 June 8, 2003 June 1, 2003 May 25, 2003 May 18, 2003 May 11, 2003 May 4, 2003 April 27, 2003 April 21, 2003 - City of Springfield approves PeaceHealth plan amendments April 20, 2003 April 13, 2003 April 6, 2003 March 30, 2003 March 22, 2003 March 15, 2003 March 8, 2003 Feb. 22, 2003 Feb. 15, 2003 Feb. 8, 2003 Feb. 1, 2003 Jan. 25, 2003 Jan. 21, 2003 Jan. 12, 2003 Jan. 5, 2003 Dec. 22, 2002 Dec. 15, 2002 Dec. 7, 2002 Nov. 30, 2002 Nov. 23, 2002 Nov. 16, 2002 Nov. 9, 2002 Nov. 2, 2002 Oct. 26, 2002 Oct. 19, 2002 Oct. 12, 2002 Oct. 5, 2002 Sept. 28, 2002 Sept. 21, 2002 Sept. 14, 2002 August 18, 2002 July 28, 2002 June 23, 2002 June 16, 2002 June 6, 2002 - Lane County Boundary Commission approves annexation of RiverBend property into Springfield May 26, 2002 May 19, 2002 May 11, 2002 May 4, 2002 April 27, 2002 April 20, 2002 April 13, 2002 April 6, 2002 March 30, 2002 March 23, 2002 March 16, 2002 March 9, 2002 March 2, 2002 February 23, 2002 February 16, 2002 February 9, 2002 February 5, 2002 February 1, 2002 January 27, 2002 January 20, 2002 January 13, 2002 January 6, 2002 December 30, 2001 December 23, 2001 December 16, 2001 December 9, 2001