If it were possible to give negative stars, they'd...

If it were possible to give negative stars, they'd probably get them. Please take note of my comments.

VETERANS!!!!
If you're a veteran, find a way to get to the Portland VA before thinking about setting foot in this place. They treat you like second rate. As others have posted here, it's about money and insurance - they treat you like royalty if you got it or dirt if you don't. (Have seen both sides of this with family members - non-veteran with good insurance treated great, veteran with VA medical got the shaft.)

STATE INSURANCE
Even when I had good insurance, they misbilled every time, so watch your insurance charges too. If they think they can get more money for any procedure, they'll find a way, then when insurance denies payment they immediately send to collections. Fortunately for me, my insurance agent helped me fight/correct their mistakes and pay the properly coded charges (one was ER, other was for the Women's Clinic).

Historic notes
This hospital used to be more friendly and treated patients with more respect, but that was before Google and Internet. Candy striper volunteers even used to visit patients to cheer them up. A patient could be treated respectfully regardless of whether they had insurance or not. They actually had charitable waivers for those who needed them.

Too bad they got greedy and forgot that they have origins as a Catholic hospital.