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STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE RACING TO WIN FEDERAL APPROVAL OF OREGON HEALTH PLAN CHANGES BEFORE OREGON GOV. KATE BROWN, SHOWN AT THE OREGON CONVENTION CENTER VACCINATION SITE, LEAVES OFFICE./JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Federal Officials Give Extra Scrutiny To Proposed Oregon Health Plan Changes

State officials want to use Medicaid funds for prisoner health and housing and equity programs, but records show federal officials are having a “hard time” understanding parts of the state’s reasoning.

Apr 7, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

National Guard Member Investigated Over Patient Interactions While Deployed at Oregon State Hospital

An Oregon guard member has been released from their deployment over an incident that is still under investigation.

Apr 5, 2022
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State Report Says Hospitals Overcharging Private Insurers

The trade group representing Oregon hospitals says the state’s analysis is slanted and unfair.

Mar 29, 2022
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The building on Southwest Broadway in Portland that housed FamilyCare's corporate offices. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Health Authority Settles With FamilyCare For $22.5 Million 

Proceeds of the agreement will be donated to the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Lebanon.

Mar 25, 2022
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Task Force For Oregon’s New ‘Bridge’ Health Plan Poised To Launch

Applications are open for a new state task force aimed at helping the working poor with affordable health coverage.

Mar 24, 2022
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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Health Care Heavyweights Dole Out Contributions As Oregon’s Gubernatorial Race Heats Up

Hospital groups and labor unions are picking their favorites, but bigger campaign donations will flow closer to the May primary and the November election.

Mar 24, 2022
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REP. RACHEL PRUSAK./COURTESY PHOTO

Q&A: Prusak Reflects On Legislative Career – And Remaining Work

Rep. Rachel Prusak, chair of the House Health Care Committee, is leaving the Legislature when her term ends.

Mar 8, 2022
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Oregon Launches Merger Oversight Program As Hospitals Object

Many key details about the merger and acquisition review system are sketchy, hospitals say, but state officials stand by the new program.

Mar 7, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative Session Was Short But Substantial For Oregon Health Care

Lawmakers invested in health care workforce needs, approved an expansion for the Oregon Health Plan and approved incentives for behavioral health providers.

Mar 5, 2022
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Oregon’s Lagging Substance Use Disorder Plan May Get Boost

The House passed a bill to require state agency participation in the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission’s statewide plan and designate a board for spending opioid settlement dollars.

Mar 3, 2022
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