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Lawmakers consider proposal to give consumers a greater voice in behavioral health policy

A bill would train people who have received behavioral health services how to navigate the state’s system and advocate

Mar 2, 2023

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Syphilis bacterium. | ILLUSTRATION BY JOMAR JUNIOR/PIXABAY

Syphilis on the rise in Marion County, residents encouraged to get tested

Syphilis cases are spiking in Marion County, with a 216% increase from 2018 to 2022

Mar 2, 2023

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Activists on Feb. 13, 2023, protested the proposed closure of Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legacy Health still needs approval to shutter a Gresham birth center on March 17

Records show a quick approval is possible, but Legacy’s plan differs from an earlier one the Oregon Health Authority approved

Mar 2, 2023
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Era of ‘free’ COVID vaccines, test kits and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

The national public health emergency, first declared in early 2020 in response to the pandemic, is set to expire May 11

Mar 2, 2023

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Biden promises to fight GOP on ‘gutting’ Medicaid. Budget talks seem like another story.

Some Republicans hope to allow more states to impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries and could also target Medicaid provider taxes

Mar 2, 2023

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra at a roundtable on youth mental health on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Portland, Ore. | ELIZABETH MILLER/OPB

HHS secretary, Gov. Kotek highlight youth mental health needs at Portland school visit

Secretary Xavier Becerra and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek heard from Portland students and others on what’s needed to help young people access mental health support

Mar 2, 2023

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James Schroeder’s team at Oregon Health Authority takes shape

New director vows continued “transformative” change with new faces in top roles

Feb 28, 2023
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Bill seeks personal data collection on people who use legal psilocybin in Oregon

Proponents say the data is protected and will benefit the program. Critics say it will deter patients.

Feb 28, 2023
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Oregon State University in Corvallis, with Weatherford Hall on the right. | M.O. STEVENS/CC BY 3.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Former Oregon State University College of Pharmacy dean wins retaliation lawsuit

OSU says it plans to appeal the jury’s decision in favor of the whistleblower allegations

Feb 28, 2023

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Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them

Despite a large body of research documenting their effectiveness, newer programs that can help Alzheimer’s patients aren’t broadly available or widely known

Feb 27, 2023

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