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New Oregon law will allow family councils for memory care

Jun 19

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GOP senators warn mega-bill’s new Medicaid cuts will hurt rural hospitals

Senators are haggling over such proposals as whether to freeze Medicaid provider tax rates at 6%, potentially affecting a major source of Oregon funds

Jun 19

Veterans Affairs offers medical services in Eugene. | SHUTTERSTOCK

VA cut jeopardizes cancer monitoring among veterans in the Northwest, Wyden charges

Senior Oregon Senator wants the VA to reverse a cut made under a controversial Trump administration initiative

Jun 19
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Washington state doctor among those fired in RFK Jr.’s purge of vaccine panel

Secretary's purge removes Dr. Helen Chu, whose research early in the pandemic found the first case of coronavirus spreading person-to-person in the United States.

Jun 19

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. | PIXABAY

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors

Under Biden, the Justice Department opposed Tennessee's law, but dropped its opposition under the Trump administration.

Jun 19

Oregon state senators prepare for a floor session on March 21. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers set to approve bigger Oregon Health Authority budget

Revised plan includes nearly 300 hires despite Republican criticism and expected federal funding cuts

Jun 17
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‘Problematic’ report minimizes success of lifesaving asthma medicines, doctors say

The report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission has medical experts alarmed over its claim that kids are overprescribed asthma medications, saying it minimizes how many lives the drugs save

Jun 17

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‘MAGA’ backers like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — until they learn of health consequences

Party affiliation drove initial support for the federal budget bill, according to a KFF poll, but after being told that it would decrease funding for local hospitals and increase the number of people without health insurance, support among MAGA backers dropped significantly

Jun 17

Josefina Muralles of North Miami, Florida, has health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Muralles is one of millions of consumers whose income qualifies them for a subsidy that reduces monthly premiums. But next year, Muralles says, she may not be able to afford her premiums if enhanced subsidies expire as scheduled at the end of the year. | DANIEL CHANG/KFF HEALTH NEWS

The price you pay for an Obamacare plan could surge next year

Affordable Care Act insurance premiums would rise by more than 75% on average when pandemic-era subsidies expire at the end of the year, with bills for people in some states more than doubling

Jun 17

Everyone Village, PeaceHealth, Eugene 4J School District, Positive Community Kitchen, Volunteers in Medicine and other organizations have all collaborated to fund, construct, staff and provide other support to a new respite and clinic program. | COURTESY OF EVERYONE VILLAGE

New Everyone Village respite cottages, clinic will provide a haven for unhoused after surgery

Having a safe place to recuperate will increase the likelihood that patients attend their follow-up appointments and could lead to better, overall health outcomes

Jun 17

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