State Health Policy

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Shown in 2014, former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a former emergency room physician, helped created the state's innovative Medicaid program known as the Oregon Health Plan. | CC BY SA 2.0

Kitzhaber: Ballot Measure 111 Falls Short Of Oregon’s Needs

Former governor says a more comprehensive approach is needed that includes reforms, tackling root causes of poor health.

Oct 20, 2022
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Amid Heightened Medicare Fraud Concerns, State Consumer Hotline Program Helps

Oregon program received more than 700 reports of fraud or marketing scams in 2021.

Oct 19, 2022
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Oregon's Constitutional Amendment For Affordable Health Care Sparks Debate

Critics of Measure 111 raise concerns about new right to sue over care as supporters downplay the fears.

Oct 18, 2022

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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Oregon’s ‘Bridge’ Health Plan Takes Shape

Proponents of the plan say it will improve health outcomes for people throughout the state, particularly those who cycle on and off the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan.

Oct 17, 2022
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

SEIU Questions Hospital Billing Practices 

The union representing health care workers says hospitals throughout Oregon fail to comply with state laws for charity and billing.

Oct 12, 2022
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COLLECTIVE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS OF OREGON AND PUEBLO UNIDO PDX STAFF AT THEIR TARDE DE FIESTA EVENT ON SEPT.11, 2022./COURTESY OF PUEBLO UNIDO PDX

Indigenous language interpreters welcome new health care rules, say more work is needed

As rules requiring the use of credentialed interpreters in health care take effect, Indigenous language interpreters seek additional legislation to promote equity.

Oct 6, 2022

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Oregon Hospitals Sue To Overturn Toughest-In-Nation Merger Law  

The trade association for Oregon health systems claims the state's health care merger law is unconstitutionally vague.

Oct 4, 2022
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REP. TERESA LEON (TO THE LEFT), SEN. ELIZABETH STEINER HAYWARD (CENTER) AND REPRESENTATIVE WLNSVEY CAMPOS SPOKE THURSDAY ON A PANEL DISCUSSING HEALTH CARE AT THE CCO OREGON ANNUAL CONFERENCE./BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon’s Health Care System Remains In Flux With Many Needs, Officials Say

With the 2023 legislative session nearing, lawmakers and others shared their views at CCO Oregon’s annual conference.

Sep 30, 2022
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Former Gov. John Kitzhaber speaks Sept. 29, 2022, at CCO Oregon's annual conference at the Salem Convention Center. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Kitzhaber Urges Health Care Unity In Face Of Brewing Storm 

Former governor sounds a note of alarm at CCO Oregon’s annual conference, urging collaboration for the common good.

Sep 30, 2022
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Report: Oregon’s Addiction Services System Is Half The Size It Should Be

Researchers from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health surveyed social service agencies and found gaps in services and workforce across the addiction treatment and recovery continuum.

Sep 30, 2022
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