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House Passes Bill To Protect Immigrants Seeking Health Care

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Oregon lawmakers took swift action to help immigrants get health care and avoid getting ensnared by a new and widely criticized federal rule designed as a crackdown. 

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In Short Session, High Profile Bills Can Be A Long Shot

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The dead bills are starting to pile up.

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Dialysis Bill Dies, But Lawmakers Won’t Give Up

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 A bill that would have capped the costs of dialysis for patients and insurers has died. But it’s likely to return. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Lake Oswego, said she  plans to propose a new bill reining in dialysis costs in the 2021 session.

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Exclusive: DHS Got $30 Million For Developmentally Disabled Program; Now It Needs $12 Million To Fix Errors

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A year ago, state legislators approved $30 million to improve a program run by the Oregon Department of Human Services for the developmentally disabled.

But on Wednesday, DHS officials were back before the Legislature, asking for more money.

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Speaker Kotek Adds $20 Million to Homelessness, Affordable Housing Proposal

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Speaker Tina Kotek has added $20 million to her proposal to help Oregon cities deal with rising homelessness.

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House Passes Online Ban Of Vaping Product Sales

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The Oregon House passed a bill on Tuesday that bans online and telephone sales of vaping products.

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Oregon Bill Targets Wages, Working Conditions In Long-Term Care Industry 

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Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill focused on wages, benefits and working conditions in the long-term care industry, which has a high turnover rate. 

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Canadian Drug Import Bill Fails To Gain Traction In Salem

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A legislative proposal for importing wholesale prescription drugs from Canada has died -- for the second time.

House Bill 4147 was effectively killed by House health care leaders who did not put it on the committee agenda. 

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Lawmakers Consider Bill To Rein In High Insulin Prices

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Oregon lawmakers are looking for ways to keep insulin prices in check for patients who need the drug to stay alive.

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Vaping Lobby, Public Health Officials Clash Over Flavor Ban

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Oregon lawmakers faced their first resistance on Thursday to a proposal that would ban flavored vaping products in response to thousands of vaping-related illnesses and dozens of across the country.

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