Elon Glucklich

SALEM – A legislative session marked by partisan tension is entering its final weeks with plenty of unfinished business on the health care front.

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In Salem, Democrats Will Scrap Controversial Vaccine Bill to Appease Republicans

SALEM – In a dramatic turn of events, Senate Democrats agreed Monday to kill a mandatory school vaccination bill that would have given Oregon some of the country's strictest child vaccination laws.

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Elon Glucklich

SALEM – A key piece of Gov. Kate Brown's long-term Medicaid funding plan won’t pass this legislative session, blowing a $120 million hole in the governor’s "four-pillar" approach to funding the Oregon Health Plan.

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Bill Banning Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions Passes House

SALEM – With more than 100 opponents of mandatory school vaccinations looking on, an undeterred Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that removes non-medical exemptions for school-aged children.

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Elon Glucklich

SALEM – In early April, as the Oregon legislative session neared its halfway point, residents across the state filled a hearing room to implore the Senate Committee on Health Care to pass Senate Bill 770 and pave the way for universal health care in Oregon.

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Controversial Vaccine Bill Faces House Vote On Monday

The vaccination bill that has roiled the Oregon Legislature, spurred large protests and emotionally charged testimony will get a full vote in the state House of Representatives next week.

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Elon Glucklich

Gov. Kate Brown's four-pillar plan to fill Oregon's Medicaid gap remains just half assembled as the legislative session speeds into its final months.

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Controversial Vaccine Bill Moves To The House

The controversial vaccination bill that would prohibit all but medically necessary exemptions has moved to the floor of the Oregon House of Representatives.

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Elon Glucklich

Hundreds In Salem Protest Vaccine Bill - Again

Several hundred opponents of a proposal to eliminate non-medical vaccine exemptions for school-aged children rallied outside the Capitol on Tuesday hoping to pressure lawmakers debating House Bill 3063.

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Elon Glucklich