Legislators grilled an outside expert and the Oregon Health Authority about a proposal to charge counties that don’t accept Oregon State Hospital patients.
After concerns went public, Oregon Health Authority abandoned its one-of-a-kind system for children on Medicaid that has led to denials for medically necessary care.
Oregon’s slow roll out of a $1 billion package in behavioral health is raising eyebrows.
Feb 8, 2022
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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office.
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Gov. Kate Brown gave her final State of the State address Thursday, with an eye toward pushing Oregon beyond COVID-19 and expanding the state’s health care workforce.
Feb 4, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
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The vice-president of the Oregon Nurses Association has been appointed to fill the seat vacated by former House Speaker Tina Kotek.
Feb 3, 2022
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Last year a state employee inadvertently released the vaccination status of some 40,000 Oregon state employees. Pictured is an Aviva Health temporary COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Roseburg.
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