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An advertisement for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline at the Shaw-Howard University subway station in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2023. | ERIC HARKLEROAD/KFF HEALTH NEWS

White House budget proposals send mixed messages on health care, addiction

Administration officials argue that budget proposals will improve the way behavioral health is treated, but advocates fear the opposite will be true

May 22

Page Campbell in the hospital after her surgery

Page Campbell, of Charleston, South Carolina, underwent weight loss surgery in April. Campbell also injects a GLP-1 prescription medication weekly for the treatment of obesity, in addition to prioritizing protein intake and physical movement. | ANDREW WHITAKER/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Some states offer costly Medicaid coverage the House bill doesn't cover: GLP-1s for obesity

The popular weight-loss drugs are offered as a benefit in 14 states, but looming Medicaid cuts could have states rethinking as they look to reduce costs

May 22

U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. | LOUIS VELAZQUEZ/UNSPLASH

Most likely to be hurt by Medicaid work requirements: Poor, middle-aged, and older women

Data analysis finds that a requirement aimed at young, able-bodied men and women will instead affect a much different group of people

May 22

Dr. Kyle Patton with the Shasta Community Health Center HOPE program's mobile medical van on April 10, 2025. | JANE VAUGHAN/JPR

No hospital, no home: Medical respite steps in where systems fall short

Many homeless people are finding themselves in a sort of medical in-between: not sick enough for the hospital, but not well enough to take care of themselves on the streets. Medical respite programs are trying to fill this gap.

May 22

Samaritan protester birth center closure

Residents and health care professionals rally in Corvallis May 21 to protest the possible closure of two birth centers by Samaritan Health Services. | OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Nurses, U.S. lawmakers urge Samaritan not to close maternity services in Lebanon and Lincoln City

Samaritan Health Services is considering closing a birthing center in Lebanon and maternity ward in Lincoln City over rising costs and sagging revenue

May 21
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon bill aimed at health insurer care denials likely to pass

Legislation to curtail an insurance practice that can block or delay treatment is sailing through the Legislature after being watered down

May 21
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A patient receives dry needle therapy on their ankle. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Physical therapy expansion bill sparks concerns for acupuncturists, chiropractors

A bill that would let PTs administer vaccines, order imaging and engage in manipulation is headed to a vote on the Senate floor

May 20
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OHSU researchers unveil a new tool in treating cancerous tumors

A new kind of nanoparticle-based therapy could aid in destroying hard-to-reach tumors without overheating surrounding tissue

May 20
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Private equity snaps up disability services, challenging state regulators

Private equity firms have acquired more than 1,000 disability and elder care providers in recent years, attracting more money from Medicaid and alarm from watchdogs

May 20

Members of the Roseburg City Council hear testimony about the impact of needle exchanges in the city in this screenshot from the May 12, 2025, meeting. | CITY OF ROSEBURG WEBSITE

Roseburg moves forward with ban on public needle exchanges

The plan would primarily affect the nonprofit HIV Alliance, which provides a needle exchange program for drug users in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.

May 20

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