At the end of the second week of the session, the Legislature is poised to pass two narrowly tailored bills corralling the actions the Oregon Health Authority took toward CCOs, but more rigorous bills are falling by the wayside.
Many contractors who provide farm labor and must now offer workers health insurance are complaining loudly about the cost, while others worry about immigration risks that may arise
As the World Health Organization raises alarms about the spread of Zika virus through the America's, Oregon reports its first incidence of the virus, contracted by a traveler who has since recovered.
Negotiations will continue on SB 1505 in the legislative budget committee, as pharmacists claim that a lack of enforcement capability at the Department Consumer & Business Services has led some bad-acting PBMs to ignore the law.
