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Oregon nurses union continues to boost membership, clout

The powerful union has gained 620 new members at Providence since January as new contract talks with the health system loom next year. Mixed results from a strike last year — Oregon's largest ever— could spell tensions ahead with the state's largest operator of hospitals.

May 28
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Oregon’s curb on corporate medicine could face more changes

The state lawmaker who spearheaded a bill to discourage corporate meddling in patient care says the controversy over PeaceHealth’s outsourcing plan highlighted the need to beef up a law that already is considered the toughest in the nation

May 14
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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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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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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Ore., on March 17, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Negotiation collapse leaves thousands of Legacy Health patients out of network

Legacy and Regence, two of Oregon's largest players in health care, fail to reach an agreement over reimbursement rates

Apr 2
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Most Oregon hospitals exceed state charitable spending targets, but an increasing number fall short

Medford-based Asante operates a financially robust system, but fell almost $40 million short of state’s floor for community benefit spending in 2024

Mar 31
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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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Providence Health Plans, one of Oregon’s largest insurers, is looking for a buyer

The company’s announcement, which included few details, follows months of downsizing for its owner, Providence Health & Services

Mar 19
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Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters during a media availability on the rooftop of The Independence Hotel in Independence, Oregon on April 14, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

State officials defend Oregon health care fraud enforcement efforts

In a response to Congress, Gov. Tina Kotek says the state is aggressively pursuing potential fraud in the Oregon Health Plan, the publicly funded health care program for lower-income people

Mar 18
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