Rep. Rob Nosse, shown at a meeting of the Interim House Committee on Behavioral Health in June, has been tapped to head the Committee on Health Care — which could take on an expanded role next year if the two committees are merged.
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SCREENGRAB VIA ZOOM/THE LUND REPORT
Oregon state Rep. Rob Nosse had opposed the move, but behavioral health care bills will likely be heard by the House Health Care Committee instead.
Nov 22, 2022
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY CHAIR DEBORAH KAFOURY CUTS THE RIBBON AT THE COUNTY'S NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ON NOV. 16, 2022./EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT
LaKeesha Dumas claims management at the health department blamed her for not ensuring its grant got approval from a council on which she sits.
Nov 15, 2022
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR EBONY CLARKE MODERATED A PANEL OF THE OREGON HEALTH FORUM ON MONDAY THAT PROVIDED ADVICE TO THE NEXT GOVERNOR ON INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE./SCREENSHOT
A new lawsuit over the opioids epidemic filed by the city of Portland showed alleged pharmacy-level, doctor-level and patient-level advocacy to boost sales.
Discharging a patient without specialized addiction care can mean losing a crucial opportunity to intervene and treat someone at the hospital.
Oct 11, 2022
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JEFF WHITE HAS BEEN ASSISTED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT YEARS BY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS THAT SERVE SOME RURAL COUNTIES IN IOWA. WHITE, WHO HAS DEPRESSION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA, CAN NOW CALL A STATE-RUN HOTLINE AND REQUEST A VISIT FROM MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS, RATHER THAN BEING ADMITTED TO A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OR JAILED BY POLICE./KC MCGINNIS FOR KHN
Researchers from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health surveyed social service agencies and found gaps in services and workforce across the addiction treatment and recovery continuum.