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Wildfire smoke covers the Ochocos Mountains in Central Oregon on Aug. 18, 2020. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Timeline for Oregon Health Plan coverage of housing, food, climate benefits unveiled Premium

Oregon will be the first state to use Medicaid dollars to ease the impacts of climate change on its residents

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Trillium Community Health, tech companies sued over data breach

In a class action suit, an Oregon Health Plan member is suing over data a Russian hacker gang is already using for ransom

Aug 31
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U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas. | COURTESY OF ANDREA SALINAS

Salinas’ bill would expand federal coverage of behavioral health services

Medicare and Medicaid recipients face barriers to accessing mental health and addiction services

Aug 24
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State health care helpline makes Oregonians wait too long, federal officials say

People may not be getting coverage because wait times are so long, feds warn Oregon and 16 other states

Aug 22
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Dana Hittle, the top manager overseeing the Oregon Health Plan, has given notice

Oregon's Medicaid director oversees care for more than 1 million low-income Oregonians. It's considered among the most challenging and important posts at the Oregon Health Authority.

Aug 18
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Flush with profits, Oregon Health Plan insurers tell Kotek they need flexibility

The governor urged the publicly funded coordinated care organizations to pony up additional funds for behavioral health, housing

Aug 1
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Pandemic handed big profits to companies serving the Oregon Health Plan

Contractors using state and federal funds to provide health care to 1.5 million low-income Oregonians amassed large sums while spending less on care

Jul 17
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Final week of 2023 Legislature made a mark on Oregon health care

Lawmakers pushed to pass nurse staffing, other bills as interrupted session wound to a close

Jun 26
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Health care access is top complaint to Oregon Medicaid Ombuds Program

New report notes low spending on behavioral health services for low-income Oregonians

Jun 8
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Oregon Health Authority says so far most people will keep Medicaid as eligibility checks resume

Oregon’s comparatively drawn-out approach to the Medicaid review will take up more complicated cases in the coming months

May 25
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