WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Markey, Schumer Release Data Detailing Hundreds of Rural Hospitals Across U.S. at Risk Due to Republican Health Care Cuts * Data shows Oregon hospitals in Silverton, Seaside, Madras, and Hermiston among more than 300 rural hospitals nationwide at disproportionate risk of closure, conversion, or service reductions Washington (June 12, 2025) - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (bo  more