Gov. Brown Appoints New Health Policy Advisor
Gov. Kate Brown has promoted her deputy health policy advisor following the retirement of her top health policy official.
Ben Botkin
Governor’s Senior Health Policy Advisor Is Retiring
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Tina Edlund, who is currently on leave, will stay on part-time to deal with COVID-19 issues.
Budget-Cutting Special Session Planned For Aug. 10
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A proclamation obtained by The Lund Report says there is an "urgent need" to reblance the state budget and “ensure delivery of benefits and benefit programs to Oregonians.”
Health Care Systems Should Allow More Diversity At The Top, Panelists Say
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The health care industry should share power to address disparities that impact communities of color, panelists said.
Brown’s Behavioral Health Strategy Mired In Chaos, ‘Profound Disappointment’
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When Brown set up her Behavioral Health Advisory Council in October 2019, advocates and medical professionals had high hopes it would spark meaningful change. Instead, it's turned into a missed opportunity, critics say.
Lawmakers Hope To Protect OHSU, State Hospital, Medicaid In Budget Cuts
Oregon’s legislative budget writers have released a framework to guide the Legislature when it goes about the bloody task of carving up the state budget.
On Budget Crisis: Now Is The Moment To ‘Push The Envelope’
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Former Gov. John Kitzhaber, health care executives and government officials agreed during a panel that the state and industry need to do more than cut programs.
Children’s Mental Health Program Swept Up In Looming Budget Cuts
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The Oregon Health Authority plans to delay a program that's projected to keep 300 children out of psychiatric residential treatment in its first year, saving the state money in the long term and keeping families together.
Despite Budget Crunch, Oregon Health Authority Plans 3 New High-Level Behavioral Health Positions
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Some state employees question the decision which is part of an overhaul by Steve Allen, who was hired as the agency's behavioral health director last year.
Despite Budget Crunch, Oregon Health Authority Plans 3 New High-Level Behavioral Health Positions
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The Oregon Health Authority started its plans to add new management positions last year.
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