Health Equity

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THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

Health care lags for Black, Hispanic and Native American Oregonians

Disparities in Oregon are far worse for Native American residents, according to a new state-by-state comparison issued by researchers for the Commonwealth Fund

Apr 29
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Baker County in eastern Oregon. | IAN POELLET/CC BY-SA 3.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION PUBLIC HEALTH IMAGE LIBRARY

Coverage losses point to diabetes problems ahead

Researchers at OHSU say their work showed that people who’d lost their coverage were more likely to have worsening blood sugar control and other complications, requiring more intensive medications to curb the effects

Mar 31
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative session ends with wins for Planned Parenthood, immigration advocates and others

Few big-dollar proposals passed, but lawmakers made changes that will affect providers, patients and industry

Mar 9
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SHUTTERSTOCK

Bill to curb immigration enforcement at hospitals sparks mixed response

With hospitals and safety net clinics opposing the legislation, Sen. WInsvey Campos said she is trying to find a compromise as providers say patients are losing access to needed care. Hospitals had been off-limits to ICE activity until the Trump administration killed that policy last year.

Feb 5
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Oregon nurses union accuses Legacy of allowing ICE to disrupt care at Emanuel

The health system called the claims misleading and exaggerated but did not provide specifics; the letter comes amid contract tensions as well as fear over Trump mass deportations push

Dec 11, 2025
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Judge extends ban on federal health officials sharing people’s data with ICE

The new ruling bans Medicaid officials from sharing personal data of immigrants in Oregon with Homeland Security until at least Jan. 5

Dec 11, 2025
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Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

State disputes Oz claim about Oregon spending

Trump official Mehmet Oz claims Oregon spent $5.4 million unlawfully on people without adequate documentation, but the state says he mischaracterizes the facts

Nov 3, 2025
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Left to right, panelists Kristen Anderson and Stephanie Barr, moderator Dr. Marguerita Lightfoot, and panelists Mary Peveto and Laura Golino de Lovato talk about collaborative approaches to ending health inequities at the Oct. 27 Oregon Health Forum. | JOANNE ZUHL/THE LUND REPORT

Ending inequities demands creative collaboration, health care leaders, advocates say

State and local government, companies, foundations, nonprofits and other institutions can work together more productively to boost community health as federal cuts to equity-related programs addressing food, housing and the environment take hold, panelists said

Oct 30, 2025
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