Asante Ashland Community Hospital's birthing center and inpatient surgery will close by spring 2026, leaving only the emergency room open, according to plans shared with staff Wednesday, Dec. 3, by Asante, the Medford-based health care provider serving Southern Oregon and Northern California, sources familiar with Asante’s plans have told Ashland.news. Asante is calling it a transition from a 49-bed community hospital to a satellite campus of Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford. In the coming months, Ashland's small inpatient hospital will close its license and transition to become an extension of Rogue Regional based in Medford, according to a news release.
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