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The state has received $1 billion from the tobacco master settlement agreement, but thus far that money has not gone to tobacco prevention

Noting that fewer than 6 percent of hospital board members are nurses, the coauthor of a report on the future of nursing said nurses' roles are often poorly understood by decision makers and the public

No vote was held on a second bill that would require all healthcare professionals to receive training on considering culture when treating patients

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Montana will come to Oregon

Oregon Solutions Declaration of Cooperation signing on Feb. 19

The proposal by health economist Larry Kirsch would move to improve health outcomes and possibly lower costs by making insurance companies adhere to guidelines set by a state health commission

Pair of bills would open CCO meetings to the public and give teeth to community oversight council

A third screening bill requiring screening for rare genetic disorders was redirected for study to the Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority

Up to $2.5 million will be spent over the next five years to help coordinated care organizations transform the delivery system