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Gov. Kate Brown appointed Linda Roman health policy advisor./Courtesy of Gov. Kate Brown's office

Gov. Brown Appoints New Health Policy Advisor

Aug 4, 2020

Tina Edlund (far right), a panelist in a 2018 Oregon Health Forum, is retiring as senior health policy advisor to Gov. Kate Brown./Oregon Health Forum | OREGON HEALTH FORUM

Governor’s Senior Health Policy Advisor Is Retiring

Tina Edlund, who is currently on leave, will stay on part-time to deal with COVID-19 issues.

Aug 3, 2020
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Budget-Cutting Special Session Planned For Aug. 10

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.”

Jul 31, 2020
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Alan Weil, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, talks about health care and racism during an Oregon Health Forum panel on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Health Care Systems Should Allow More Diversity At The Top, Panelists Say

The health care industry should share power to address disparities that impact communities of color, panelists said.

Jul 28, 2020
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Brown’s Behavioral Health Strategy Mired In Chaos, ‘Profound Disappointment’

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.

Jul 20, 2020
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Lawmakers Hope To Protect OHSU, State Hospital, Medicaid In Budget Cuts

Jul 16, 2020

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On Budget Crisis: Now Is The Moment To ‘Push The Envelope’

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.

Jul 14, 2020
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Children’s Mental Health Program Swept Up In Looming Budget Cuts

The state plans to delay a program projected to keep 300 children out of psychiatric residential treatment in its first year, saving money and keeping families together.

Jul 13, 2020
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Despite Budget Crunch, Oregon Health Authority Plans 3 New High-Level Behavioral Health Positions

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.

Jul 7, 2020
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