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Oregon bill aimed at health insurer care denials likely to pass

Legislation to curtail an insurance practice that can block or delay treatment is sailing through the Legislature after being watered down
May 21, 2025
 
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

For years, providers and patients have complained about an insurance practice that can block or delay needed care.