Fire departments and ambulance agencies struggle to retain paramedics. Emergency rooms remain crowded. Quality of care complaints are rising. These are not isolated problems, but the signs of a system stretched thin. This strain is the result of years of decisions, many of which have been made quietly — in local meetings few residents attend.Â
Author Archives: Isabella Barillas
Isabella Barillas is a journalism student at the University of Oregon with a minor in computer information and technology. She is particularly interested in covering medicine, public health and wellness.

