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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon spends millions covering health care for people enrolled in other states, auditors find

State auditors have put a number to how many people in Oregon are covered by the state's version of Medicaid while also qualifying coverage elsewhere, effectively costing the system twice as much

Oct 29, 2024

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Unexpected signups fuel $260 million budget hole at Oregon Health Authority

Unexpectedly high enrollment numbers in the Oregon Health Plan will cost ‘a big chunk of change’ official says, and agency officials now will ask lawmakers for help funding that care as well as for unplanned staffing costs at the Oregon State Hospital

Oct 22, 2024
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Networks of clinics and other providers serve members of the Oregon Health Plan. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

State to cut its planned per-person spending on care for low-income Oregonians

Officials say ‘funding constraints’ require cutting the rates they were expecting to pay for administering care to 1.4 million members of the Oregon Health Plan

Oct 17, 2024
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New Oregon data raises a $287 million question on drug prices

Hefty rebates on drug costs went to insurers and employers but some critics say they’re actually making costs go up, not down

Oct 8, 2024
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon hospitals' new suit over poor mental health care could complicate legislative session

State lawmakers say behavioral health remains a major priority, and now hospitals' revived lawsuit could raise the stakes

Oct 3, 2024
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Rep. Travis Nelson, a nurse, speaks at a conference held by CCO Oregon, on Wednesday in Salem as Rep. Lisa Reynolds, a physician, listens. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers share plans for 2025 session

Key state legislators agree that there are a lot of needs, and figuring out what to focus on is the challenge up next as the long session looms

Oct 2, 2024
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OHSU, Legacy report new losses as merger bid looms

Two hospital systems want to form a new Oregon power player and promised no immediate layoffs while arguing a merger will help improve their financial fortunes

Sep 12, 2024
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Justice department sues Measure 110 grantee for second time, citing land deal

The state Department of Justice and the Oregon Health Authority have filed a second lawsuit against the Klamath Falls provider Red is the Road to Wellness, expanding debt collection efforts to include property sold by the nonprofit for half of its purchase price to a former employee

Sep 10, 2024
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The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is a state portal that connects individuals to health insurance and potential federal subsidies to help pay for it. | HEALTHCARE.OREGON.GOV/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon health insurance average rates poised to jump by as much as 16%

State officials have approved new premiums for policies bought by people and small businesses in Oregon

Sep 5, 2024
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Oregon Health Authority seeks $39 billion budget

Director Sejal Hathi has submitted a budget to Gov. Tina Kotek that beefs up spending on residential treatment and the state's beleaguered behavioral health workforce, while offering potential cuts as well.

Sep 3, 2024
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