Housing & Poverty

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Tents line a street in inner Southeast Portland on Feb.14, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Decision to deny tents to homeless people sparks health concerns

Health effects of cold weather exist even when cold-weather shelters are not open, experts say

Feb 23
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State prepares to take 300,000 people off Oregon Health Plan as pandemic measures end

Officials expect difficulty in reaching members of the Medicaid-funded program after a three-year pause in eligibility checks. 

Feb 16
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Meth, fentanyl fuel record number of deaths among homeless people in Multnomah County

The 193 deaths among people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County in 2021 amounted to a 53% increase over the previous record set in 2020.

Feb 15

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Oregon hospitals boost charity care spending but patients face barriers: report

The state’s first look at hospitals’ new community spending requirements was mixed, finding some progress but also roadblocks for needy patients.

Jan 5
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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Financials Work For Low-Income ‘Bridge’ Health Plan, State Panel Says

The new plan is meant to maintain coverage gains from the pandemic, but its low reimbursement rates may be a problem.

Dec 1, 2022
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY CHAIR DEBORAH KAFOURY CUTS THE RIBBON AT THE COUNTY'S NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ON NOV. 16, 2022./EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County’s Behavioral Health Resource Center To Open

It’s the first part of a five-story resource center for people living outside with mental health and addiction issues to begin operating.

Nov 17, 2022
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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Oregon’s ‘Bridge’ Health Plan Takes Shape

Proponents of the plan say it will improve health outcomes for people throughout the state, particularly those who cycle on and off the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan.

Oct 17, 2022
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Source: Oregon Health Authority. | THE LUND REPORT

Graded On A Curve, State’s Low-Income Health Care System Shows Strains

Despite reduced targets to reflect the pandemic, several regional insurers fell short in the Oregon Health Plan report card.

Sep 22, 2022

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ADRIANA SANCHEZ, AN UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENT AT THE OHSU SCHOOL OF NURSING’S ASHLAND CAMPUS, PROVIDES A FOOT BATH FOR A CLIENT ON MAY 17, 2022./ADAM SULLIVAN/OHSU

OHSU Expands Street Nursing Teams In Southern Oregon

After a successful launch, the program will expose more students to meeting the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness in Jackson and Klamath counties.

Sep 15, 2022