Administrators say hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities lack thousands of staff, from primary care physicians and physician assistants to nurses and medical assistants.
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The money will boost staffing so patients can get appropriate care.
As Measure 110 expands treatment options, they told state lawmakers it has reduced pressures on drug users to look for help.
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation report finds violations of the state’s 2017 Reproductive Health Equity Act.
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Even as one out of five existing staff posts lie vacant, Oregon State Hospital officials are pushing to recruit staff to fill new jobs.
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Two candidates with health care backgrounds are contesting the Northeast Portland seat vacated by Barbara Smith Warner.
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Rep. Rachel Prusak, chair of the House Health Care Committee, is leaving the Legislature when her term ends.
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Many key details about the merger and acquisition review system are sketchy, hospitals say, but state officials stand by the new program.
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Lawmakers invested in health care workforce needs, approved an expansion for the Oregon Health Plan and approved incentives for behavioral health providers.
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The House passed a bill to require state agency participation in the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission’s statewide plan and designate a board for spending opioid settlement dollars.
