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Health authority is flouting new Biden anti-discrimination rules, hospitals claim

A federal court battle over who should care for severely mentally ill people is evolving as advocates join hospitals in saying the state neglects its obligations
November 14, 2024
 
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Unity Center for Behavioral Health is in Northeast Portland.

Oregon hospitals’ effort to force state officials to provide care for severely mentally ill people — rather than make hospitals keep ware