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New Medicaid work requirements could undermine care for Oregon’s most vulnerable Premium

Most members of the Oregon Health Plan already work, but health officials fear hundreds of thousands of Oregonians could lose coverage when changes to the Oregon Health Plan take effect next year.

May 19

DIRECTOR PATRICK ALLEN, DIRECTOR OF THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY; (LEFT), DR. DEAN SIDELINGER, STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST; DISCUSSED THE STATE’S NEW APPROACH TO COVID AND MONKEYPOX AT A NEWS CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY. THEY WERE TRANSLATED BY AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER./SCREENSHOT, OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE WITH

With Cases Falling, Oregon Health Authority Shifts Attention Away From COVID-19

State health officials announced they are shifting resources away from tracking COVID toward other priorities, including monkeypox.

Sep 8, 2022

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Portland-Area Counties To Distribute 20,000 Naloxone Doses To Stem Opioid Deaths

CareOregon plans to distribute 20,000 doses of a life-saving anti-overdose medication in the Portland area.

Sep 6, 2022

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OSU Study Calls For Better Screening Of Sexual Abuse In Children

Assessment tools could be greatly improved with a few basic follow-up questions about the duration of abuse, according to the study.

Aug 25, 2022

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