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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

OHA Director Floats $33.5 Million Plan To Bolster State Hospital Hiring

The Oregon Health Authority wants to hire 359 new employees at Oregon State Hospital starting in March to combat its worrisome staffing shortage.

Nov 11, 2021
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Medford Pharmacy Sued In Trade Secrets Lawsuit

A Medford pharmacist’s former employer alleges he steered patients and prescriptions to his new pharmacy in a trade secrets lawsuit.

Nov 9, 2021
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Nurse Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Oregon Long-term Care Company

A nurse practitioner alleges in a federal whistleblower lawsuit she was fired after she raised concerns about Medicare fraud while at a Eugene long-term care facility.

Nov 4, 2021
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Oregon Man Sues State As It Tries To Collect Medicaid From His Settlement

Oregon Department of Human Services files Medicaid lien on state settlement for accident.

Nov 2, 2021
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Trillium's offices in Eugene. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

OHA Halts New Enrollment In Trillium’s Medicaid Plan In The Portland-Area Market

The state says its clampdown on the CCO stems from Trillium’s inadequate efforts to improve services to members in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.

Nov 1, 2021
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OHSU Board Approves $650 Million Hospital Expansion

The expansion project, a 15-story building, will grow bed capacity by about one-third.

Oct 29, 2021
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Oregon Health Authority Putting $15M Toward Immediate Behavioral Health Incentives

The short-term spending is an initial step toward stemming losses in the behavioral health field. But advocates say the system needs long-term investments.

Oct 28, 2021
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