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Oregon lags many states in passing infertility coverage but lawmakers not giving up

Though infertility is a disease that affects one in six people, it is not mandated to be covered by commercial insurance policies, largely because of cost

Jun 16
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Oregonians' health insurance premiums slated to jump in January — again

For the second year in a row, Oregonians and small businesses face major increases in their costs for coverage. State officials are hosting a public meeting to gather comments as they review proposed rates.

Jun 9
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Nurses blast state approval of Providence spinoff of home health and hospice to for-profit

The Oregon Nurses Association said the state needs to tighten conditions on the deal between Providence Home Health and Hospice and Compassus, a for-profit Tennessee-based company partly owned by a private equity firm

Jun 4
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Florida-based bid to take over Housecall Providers under state review

Years of losses by the home-based primary care and hospice provider had become too much for CareOregon, its nonprofit parent, to offset

Jun 2
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Sale of largest Oregon provider of pediatric in-home care to Texas company wins state approval

Texas-based Therapy2000, which is owned by a private equity firm, is buying KidsCare, a for-profit that mostly serves children on the Oregon Health Plan, the state's version of Medicaid

May 28
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Providence-Compassus home health deal can go forward, state says

The state’s merger review office said the joint venture must invest $30 million in Oregon operations over the next five years

May 19
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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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Members of a state universal health board split as deadline nears

Four months from when it needs to report to the Legislature, some feel the board needs to do more thinking about how to pay for a comprehensive system of affordable care

May 12
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Small Doses: House Majority Leader Bowman jumps into ApolloMD case

Also, state health officials are walking back rules on residential treatment facility admissions after reports of ‘urgent safety concerns,' and as the feds delay banning a common toxic chemical, the state takes action.

Apr 30
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