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Trump administration seeks Medicaid data from Oregon amid immigration crackdown

In a move questioned for its ethics and legality, the administration is giving the state until July 30 to hand over personal data of a kind it has started sharing with immigration enforcers at the Department of Homeland Security

Jun 13

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Lawmakers poised to give Oregon a strategy to prevent drug use, addiction, especially in young people

A bill being considered by budget writers would mark a crucial step forward in a state struggling to tackle the drug crisis, supporters say

Jun 11
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Scathing federal report details safety lapses at Oregon State Hospital

A new 245-page report details findings of a federal inspection that found numerous problems with policies and practices at the psychiatric institution following the death of a patient in March 18.

Jun 11
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Dozens of health care bills await judgment of Oregon budget writers

Many priority bills that would shore up behavioral health and health care services could die as Legislature nears finish line

Jun 9
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National group, Oregon Death with Dignity leader says ‘modernization’ bill strips safeguards

The national assisted dying group Compassion & Choices and its longtime leader, Barbara Coombs Lee, say a bill headed to the Senate floor has major problems

Jun 5

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Republican plan to cut Medicaid would unravel Oregon’s health care safety net, experts say

Oregon lawmakers would have to call a special session to grapple with a loss of at least $1 billion in federal funds in its next budget

Jun 4
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Bill to bar medical debt from credit reports poised to pass Oregon Legislature

Democrats, with a few Republicans, have approved Senate Bill 605 in successive votes

Jun 3
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Changes to Oregon's Death With Dignity Act may advance

A bill intended to streamline access to physician-assisted death around the state has sparked controversy, leading to some amendments

May 30
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Cutting coverage for undocumented people in Oregon could increase costs elsewhere

The Trump administration threat to states like Oregon will either reduce funding for the state or increase the need for costly emergency care at hospitals. Those costs would be passed on to businesses and individuals in the state who buy commercial health insurance.

May 29
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