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Oregon GOP lawmakers request federal investigation of Medicaid, gender care

Seven House members want to help Trump administration in federal litigation over gender-affirming care for minors. The Trump push has sparked alarm for civil rights advocates who say it threatens care that can be life-saving.
by
Jake Thomas
|The Lund Report Premium
March 26, 2025
 
Ed Diehl and other Republicans
State Rep. Ed Diehl (fourth from left) appeared at a Republican press event in February 2025. He was among seven House GOP lawmakers who signed a letter asking for a federal investigation into Oregon's Medicaid spending. Other signatories include Darin Harbick (third from left), Dwayne Yunker (fifth from left) and Boomer Wright (sixth from left). | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

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State Rep. Ed Diehl (fourth from left) appeared at a Republican press event in February 2025. He was among seven House GOP lawmakers who signed a letter asking for a federal investigation into Oregon's Medicaid spending. Other signatories include Darin Harbick (third from left), Dwayne Yunker (fifth from left) and Boomer Wright (sixth from left).