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A new report from the Hospital Association of Oregon shows half of all hospitals in the state are in the red again, raising the stakes if the U.S. Congress makes cuts to federal benefit programs.

People and providers have spent months trying to tap a new program intended to support health by keeping people out of homelessness, and they say that in the Portland area it's turned into a bureacratic nightmare in which the promised help often does not arrive in time

House Republicans are poised to release a bill that will likely propose cutting hundreds of billions in federal funding for Medicaid, even though poll shows a majority of their constituents disapprove

At least seven states, including California, now do not have any Title X-funded family planning services, according to a lawsuit filed against the administration in federal court

Groups are joining Legacy Health to ask lawmakers to beef up the training and accreditation program for interpreters to help people access care, other services

Concerns about abuse, neglect to loved ones in care have states clearing a path for more surveillance in facilities, but questions of privacy, liability and efficacy remain

The three-page plan focuses on assessing patients risks, increasing staffing to operate more like a 24/7 hospital, and providing clearer direction and empowerment to staff

The former Oregon governor is working with Republican Cliff Bentz to advance ideas to limit harm from Medicaid cuts and instead promote savings in the costly program. He argues the time is now for Democrats to seize the high ground, but top members of the Oregon delegation say Republicans can't be trusted.

Oregon Health & Science University leaders won't say whether recent bad budget news has prompted any second-guessing of their proposal to take over Legacy Health. But they painted a troubling picture at a board meeting last week.

Critics say some profit-minded investors are targeting care facilities for acquisition, starving them of cash while collecting Medicare, and then cashing out through bankruptcy protection