Housing & Poverty

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PFC Juan Carlos Rojas administers COVID-19 vaccine to licensed massage therapist with Serenity Hospice Jason Mayberry at the state fairgrounds in Salem. | ABIGAIL DOLLINS/SALEM STATESMAN JOURNAL

Oregon Lets Low-Income Health Centers Vaccinate Anyone

Seven federally qualified health centers can administer vaccines to patients even if they're not eligible to get vulnerable communities vaccinated sooner.

Mar 9, 2021
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Oregon Considers Using Medicaid Money On Housing, Other Non-Medical Work  

Oregon officials are drafting the state's next five-year Medicaid plan for review and approval by federal authorities who control the purse strings.

Mar 5, 2021
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Tents in downtown Portland on March 14, 2022. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Panel Backs Tax Proposal For Homeless In Portland Area

May 7, 2020
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Portland-Area Needs Tax Proposal For Homeless Services, Panelists Say 

May 7, 2020
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Speaker Kotek Adds $20 Million to Homelessness, Affordable Housing Proposal

Feb 12, 2020
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | ROBERT AUGHENBAUGH

Emergency Declaration: Legislators Urge $120 Million For Shelters, Affordable Housing For Homeless 

Feb 5, 2020
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REP. ALISSA KENY-GUYER IS CHAIR OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING.

State Lawmakers Seek Funding for Homeless And Foster Youth

Oregon lawmakers want to put more money into helping unaccompanied homeless youth before they enter adulthood.

Feb 3, 2020
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A vigil for people experiencing homelessness who died in 2018 at the Street Roots office in Old Town. | COURTESY MULTNOMAH COUNTY/DOMICILE UNKNOWN

Death Toll Rises Among Homeless In Multnomah County

Oct 16, 2019
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Ejected from Emergency Rooms, Mentally ill And Homeless Often End Up In Jail

Jun 19, 2019
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Dr. Margot Kushel, Commissioner Deborah Kafoury, Ashley Henry, Tyrone Poole, Dr. Rachel Solotaroff/ | FRED JOE/FREDJOEPHOTO.COM

Lack Of Affordable Housing Is Biggest Cause Of Homelessness, Expert Says

May 31, 2019