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title: "Oregon approves Santiam Memorial-Salem Health merger"
description: "Oregon regulators granted emergency approval on July 31, 2026, allowing Santiam Memorial Hospital to merge with Salem Health without the usual waiting period."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-08-02T02:47:04.636Z
date_label: August 2, 2026
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# Oregon grants emergency approval for Santiam Memorial-Salem Health merger

*Oregon regulators have granted emergency approval for the merger of [Santiam Memorial Hospital](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/994207) with [Salem Health](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/101793115), according to The Business Journals. The decision was made public on July 31, 2026.*

Santiam Memorial had said it faced insolvency risk if the deal did not close quickly. The emergency approval allows the transaction to proceed without the usual waiting period, though the report did not specify the terms of the merger or the timeline for completion.

## Sources

- [The Business Journals](https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2026/07/31/santiam-hospital-salem-health-merge-oregon.html)

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