A report on patient access to behavioral health care during the COVID-19 crisis casts doubt on whether insurers are abiding by federal law requiring parity in insurance coverage.
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Oregonians may get a 9-8-8 emergency phone line to take behavioral health calls, and a new network of behavioral health teams and centers.
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Speaking at an online forum, officials note that Oregon spends plenty of money -- $3.7 billion over two years -- but gets poor results.
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Companies like Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare have to keep their clinics open under a federal agreement while facing losses from the pandemic.
After the nurses filed a federal complaint and complained to Unity's president, Legacy Health negotiators offered about 10 more dates for bargaining sessions.
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The group came up with a number of recommendations but they won’t move the needle on the state’s mental health crisis.
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The report identified wide-ranging, chronic problems, including a lack of leadership and failure to monitor $158 million of taxpayer money.
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When Brown set up her Behavioral Health Advisory Council in October 2019, advocates and medical professionals had high hopes it would spark meaningful change. Instead, it's turned into a missed opportunity, critics say.
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The Oregon Health Authority started its plans to add new management positions last year.
The federal award will help the university train more physicians in addiction medicine, an area that's sorely needed in Oregon.
