January 29, 2026 8:03 am
Clark County, Health, News 
Providence Portland Medical Center is pictured along Northeast Glisan Street on Jan. 9. Some local residents have been crossing the bridge into Oregon for specialty care. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Providence Portland Medical Center is pictured along Northeast Glisan Street on Jan. 9. Some local residents have been crossing the bridge into Oregon for specialty care. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Providence Portland Medical Center is pictured along Northeast Glisan Street on Jan. 9. Some local residents have been crossing the bridge into Oregon for specialty care.
Providence Portland Medical Center is pictured along Northeast Glisan Street on Jan. 9. Some local residents have been crossing the bridge into Oregon for specialty care. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Providence Portland Medical Center is pictured along Northeast Glisan Street on Jan. 9. Some local residents have been crossing the bridge into Oregon for specialty care. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
When Gwyn Bateman accidentally fell into a fire pit late last year, she thought receiving medical care in Clark County would be a given.
After a trip to the emergency room, the lifelong Salmon Creek resident went to get her wounds treated at a local clinic under her insurance. However, not long after, she was referred to Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center to see a specialist.
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