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A Fred Meyer store in Tigard, Oregon. Kroger owns the Fred Meyer brand. | TADA IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK

Pharmacies hang in the balance as a Portland federal judge considers Kroger-Albertsons merger

Two supermarket chains want to merge while selling off 62 stores in Oregon, but regulators say the company that would buy them has scant experience running pharmacies and consumers could be the losers

Aug 27, 2024
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Advisory committee members sought for Oregon’s ‘bridge’ health plan

A new committee will advise the state on the operation of a program launched in July. OHP Bridge extends benefits similar to those of the Oregon Health Plan to people who make 200% of federal poverty level or less.

Aug 22, 2024
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Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. | OHSU

OHSU, postdocs avert strike with 11th-hour deal

The union representing the postdocs will drop an unfair labor practices complaint as part of a bargain that promises better wages and benefits

Aug 15, 2024
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The exterior of OHSU's Vollum Institute. | COURTESY/OHSU

OHSU postdoc researchers file unfair labor practice complaint ahead of strike

The university is using scare tactics to undermine the strike, the complaint alleges. The university claims it is respecting the rights of workers.

Aug 8, 2024
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An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County to forgive $7 million in fines if AMR improves response times

Officials will relax paramedic staffing requirements in return for the private equity—owned firm's agreement to deploy more ambulances and stop violating response-time requirements

Aug 1, 2024
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Oregon’s landmark evidence-based coverage program is going away, but what’s next is unclear

For three decades the state has used public meetings and research to decide what services are covered under the Oregon Health Plan. Officials are deciding how to reorganize the program, but little has been shared publicly about their plans.

Jul 30, 2024
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden at a July 9, 2022 event in Portland. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/PETER WONG (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Wyden seeks stiffer penalties for fraudulent signups

The Oregon Senator is proposing a crackdown on brokers and agents who switch consumers onto different health insurance plans without their consent

Jul 25, 2024
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State dashboard peers inside individual hospitals’ finances

The state's look at hospital payments from insurers is intended to help curb the growth of health care costs

Jul 18, 2024
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OHSU postdocs declare salary impasse, sparking new stage in contract talks

AFSCME-represented group says Oregon Health & Science University is not offering fair compensation or benefits needed to improve equity and retention

Jul 11, 2024

The Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council discusses during its July 3, 2024 meeting a new formula for grants that is intended to set a funding floor for rural counties. | SCREENSHOT

Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity

New rules to help rural counties mean the Portland region will receive an estimated $13 million a year in recovery services less than what its population calls for, showing challenges in funding for recovery services

Jul 9, 2024
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