State Health Policy

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Oregon lawmakers ponder price limits for prescription drugs

Oregon could join other states attempting to set limits for how much insurers can pay for prescription drugs

Apr 13
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Bill seeks to put HIV drugs in hospitals across state and in hands of patients

Post-exposure prophylactic drugs can stop the spread of HIV. But they’re not always available when people need them most.

Apr 11
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon House passes bills removing dental assistant testing requirements

Backers of the bills say tests have become a stumbling block for attracting more needed dental assistants

Apr 6
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Lawmakers consider revising Oregon’s health care cost-growth target

Inflation, the pandemic as well as labor and pharmaceutical costs cast doubt on the feasibility of the state’s cap on health care expenses

Apr 4
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James Schroeder sat for an interview with The Lund Report at his office in downtown Portland on Jan. 11, 2023. | NICK BUDNICK/THE LUND REPORT

‘Toxic place’: Texts show outgoing Oregon Health Authority director’s challenges

Behind-the-scenes frustration led to James Schroeder’s abrupt departure in early March

Mar 31
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The closure of Legacy's Mount Hood birth center was marked with a vigil on March 17, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Health Authority denies Legacy’s request to close Gresham maternity unit

Health officials accused Legacy of creating a staffing problem and signaled the health system could face penalties for the closure

Mar 29
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State Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, testifies to the Oregon House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee about a bill he sponsored to overhaul Measure 110 on March 28, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers seek fixes to Oregon’s drug decriminalization law

Legislation seeks to streamline the grant process envisioned in Measure 110 while better supporting its oversight council

Mar 29
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Inside Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Unions, hospitals strike larger deal around minimum staffing compromise

Compromise on nurse-to-patient ratios includes union support for other hospital-backed bills

Mar 28
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Members of the Oregon House of Representatives on March 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers seek pause on new Oregon Health Plan contracts

Oregon is modifying its unique Medicaid system while resuming member eligibility checks

Mar 28
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Oregon Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Key deadline brings Oregon lawmakers’ priorities into focus

But uncertainty hovers over how to pay for more health care workers and mental health services

Mar 27
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