Salem Health and Santiam Hospital began combining health systems this week, in the culmination of a year-long process, high-pressure state review and public concerns over consolidating medical care. “My go-to source every morning for accurate, local news.” Make Salem Reporter your trusted so urce for independent local reporting – every day. Stay informed and connected. Subscribe today. The marriage of the two hospitals has been brewing since last summer, when executives internally agreedto pursue…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less