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State’s rules on residential treatment facilities raise county, provider concerns

The rules are aimed at getting criminal defendants into residential treatment centers, but counties and providers say they go too far, and overstep their authority to create a safe environment for patients

Jul 9
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Family of mother of 10 suing nursing home, alleging CPR killed her

The woman’s family is seeking more than $10.5 million from Marquis Companies, which owns the nursing home in northeast Portland where she was staying before her death

Jul 9
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Exclusive data: More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U.S. outbreaks

As measles returns, more older Americans are asking: Am I still immune?

Jul 9

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Affordable Care Act insurers want more premium increases as enrollment sags

Under the Trump administration, Republicans have sought to scale back taxpayer support for ACA coverage, allowing the Biden-era enhanced subsidies to expire

Jul 9

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Washington law says to alert the public when doctors are accused of misconduct. It can take months.

In the case of Mark Mulholland, who was repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct, the board waited six weeks to announce that it had filed charges. He was allowed to keep seeing patients during that time, and one alleges he abused her in the interim.

Jul 9

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OHSU’s Hillsboro Medical Center to shutter inpatient psychiatric unit for elderly people

The decision to close the 21-bed Hillsboro geriatric psychiatric unit will shutter a large portion of the state's overall treatment capacity for a very vulnerable population, advocates say. Hospital management cites staffing challenges and declining usage for the move.

Jul 9
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Derion Blackman pictured with his wife, Sonja Smith. Blackman died from heart failure after waiting two months for his new insurer to approve the expensive medications he had needed to take daily since undergoing a heart transplant two years ago. | SONJA SMITH

Patients face a thicket of red tape trying to maintain consistent health coverage

Switching to a cheaper health plan delayed a man's access to vital medicine: ‘He didn't deserve to die like that’

Jul 8

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Looming federal changes prompt Oregon Health Plan recommendations

With 200,000 lower-income Oregonians likely soon getting disenrolled from the state’s version of Medicaid, lawmakers next year will tackle a $421 million gap in state funds

Jul 7
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