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Oregon agency bars health ‘membership’ companies from doing business in the state

The Department of Consumer and Business Services issued a cease-and-desist order to a group of companies that sell coverage ‘memberships’ and exclude people with pre-existing conditions

Apr 28
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Former Asante health care worker sues Medford hospital, alleging discrimination and retaliation

The lawsuit is the second in four months involving an employee in the cardiovascular intensive care unit and comes amid other civil and criminal litigation

Apr 23
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Oregon health care providers decry use of AI to ‘downcode’ bills

The practice of using AI to slash reimbursements without verification has prompted legislation in Oregon and across the country. Insurers say they’re responding to inflated billings by providers.

Apr 21
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Federal judge rules against Trump administration in gender-affirming care case

Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a blistering opinion that bars the administration from booting gender-affirming care providers from Medicaid and Medicare

Apr 20

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Federal judge rules in favor of Right to Life on Oregon’s law mandating free abortions

The judge’s full opinion will be filed later, making the full implications unclear. State officials are prepared to appeal the decision.

Apr 15
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Rural health care grant program launched with nearly $200 million to be distributed this year

The Oregon Health Authority will host a webinar Tuesday for organizations with rural health care projects that are nearly ready to go

Apr 13
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Tia Collins (right) got the Department of Consumer and Business Services to help her mother Cindy Collins (left) last year with her medical bills by getting her insurer to cover out-of-network care. The two are shown here in Forest Grove on July 15, 2023. | PHOTO COURTESY OF TIA COLLINS

Little-known consumer advocates help Oregonians with bills, coverage

A small team within the Department of Consumer and Business Services helps people with a variety of health care coverage issues, fielding thousands of complaints filed against insurers each year

Apr 9
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Oregon justice officials announce new Medicaid fraud case, two convictions

A state announcement comes amid a congressional inquiry into Medicaid fraud but state officials said the cases are not related to federal pressure

Apr 6
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Clockwise from upper left: The Lund Report Editor in Chief and moderator Nick Budnick, Dr. Antonio Germann, Sen. Lisa Reynolds, Dr. Mark Meyers, and Chris DeMars. | THE LUND REPORT

State slow to tackle primary care crisis, experts say

Efforts launched a decade ago to bolster money-saving family medicine haven’t panned out, and Oregon lawmakers and the state’s biggest health care agency have not acted to address delays and limited access, panel members said

Mar 27
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An Adventist Health lawsuit says that the city of Portland was alerted to sewage spills coming from Mall 205. | PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

Adventist Health sues Mall 205 over sewage spills

A new lawsuit claims that hospital staff and patients have suffered from repeated leakages, odors since 2024

Mar 24
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