Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Affiliation July 31, 2026 Samaritan Health Plans, Inc. (“Samaritan”) is an Oregon-domiciled nonprofit corporation licensed as a health care service contractor by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. MultiCare Health System, a Washington-domiciled nonprofit corporation based in Tacoma, Washington, intends to acquire indirect control of Samaritan by becoming its sole corporate member. Prior to deciding whether the transaction should be approved, the Department of Consumer and Business Services is conducting a virtual hearing to allow the public to learn more about the transaction and provide comment on the proposed transaction. How to Attend the Public Hearing Date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026Time: 9 a.m. Virtual Hearing via Microsoft Teams Attend the Hearing (Teams) Meeting ID: 221 696 234 824 571Passcode: HB3BF6Vn If you wish to provide public comment, you may do so at the hearing or you may provide public comment in writing until 9 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2026. Written comments should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business ServicesDivision of Financial RegulationATTN: Samaritan/MultiCare Form AP.O. Box 14480Salem, OR 97309-0405 To learn more about the affiliation, visit samhealth.org/Affiliation.
