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Democratic AGs, governors sue Trump over SNAP benefits as shutdown continues

Attorneys general representing 22 states, including Oregon, launched the suit days before benefits are expected to be cut off for low-income Americans enrolled in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on Nov. 1.

Oct 28, 2025

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in Washington state investigates a wide range of reportable diseases. At first, nothing seemed unusual about the malaria report they received on Aug. 4. | COURTESY OF TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.

Disease sleuths piece together clues in unusual malaria case in Washington state

The woman's case didn't stem from the likely source — notably a trip to a country where malaria is common, which prompted an investigation into just how this woman got infected, and whether others were at risk

Oct 28, 2025

Healthcare.gov in October 2025. | THE LUND REPORT

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

The possibility of a late deal injects extreme uncertainty into the marketplace: 'We can't flip a switch.'

Oct 28, 2025

DREAMSTIME

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

The policy, designed to help ratchet down educational costs, seems likely to steer medical graduates to better-paying situations in urban centers, rather than to underserved areas

Oct 28, 2025

The central facade of the Josephine County Courthouse in Grants Pass, Oregon. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.

Disability services company Rever Grand settles Oregon fraud charges

Under new ownership, the Grants Pass provider will pay $100 and hire an outside monitor

Oct 27, 2025
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Oregon's PacificSource laying off 300 people, a sixth of its workforce

The Springfield-based insurer cites ‘significant financial pressures’ for the huge cuts, which are hitting every level of management and staff

Oct 24, 2025
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A volunteer street medic who goes by the name Rat is shown outside the ICE protests Oct. 18, 2025 | KARINA BROWN

Volunteer medics provide front-line care at Portland ICE protests

With even peaceful events sometimes leading to tear gas, pepper spray and projectiles, volunteer medics have mobilized to treat injuries ranging from the mild to the more severe

Oct 23, 2025
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United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. | FRANCINE SRECA/PIXABAY

What Oregonians need to know about expiring health insurance subsidies

About 3% of the state’s population buy private plans on the marketplace. They could see their premiums more than double.

Oct 23, 2025

SHUTTERSTOCK

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

People with health coverage through an employer have seen price hikes of 6% or more for three straight years — something that has not happened in decades

Oct 23, 2025

Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore. | COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Planned Parenthood dips into reserves to serve patients as lawmakers mull funding

The organization’s clinics are still open but they’ll need state funding to maintain the status quo, officials said

Oct 23, 2025
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