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Legislative Session Will Be Short But Not All Sweet

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The Oregon Legislature will hold a short session this year, with fewer bills on the table than last year.

But some -- on vaping, prior authorizations and Medicaid reporting -- could stir controversy.

By: 
Wyatt Stayner

Lawmakers Push Proposal to Ban All Flavored Vaping Products

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All flavored vaping products may become banned in Oregon, as state lawmakers look for answers to curb nicotine addiction among Oregon’s youth.

By: 
Ben Botkin

Lawmakers Ready Bills On Prescription Drug Prices, Staffing Shortages 

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Oregon lawmakers are gearing up for another legislative session starting early next month, hoping to pass bills that would tackle soaring prescription drug prices, staffing shortages and a host of other issues.

By: 
Ben Botkin

Lawmakers Go Down To Wire On Health Care

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The Oregon Legislature ended its session on Sunday after a marathon weekend in which it passed several health care bills, including one that went down to the wire.

By: 
Lynne Terry

Death With Dignity Bill Draws Party Line Vote

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SALEM – As the Oregon legislative session nears its final days and lawmakers rush to move priority bills through committees, advocates of the state's pioneering Death with Dignity law are pushing for a change to increase patient access to life-ending drugs.

By: 
Elon Glucklich

Legislature Close To Restoring Double Health Care for Some Public Sector Employees

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SALEM – A union-backed effort to restore double health insurance coverage for couples both employed by the government has picked up steam.

By: 
Elon Glucklich

Brown On Tobacco Taxes: ‘We're Going To Keep Working It’

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SALEM – Another pillar of Gov. Kate Brown's Medicaid funding plan may be in peril.

By: 
Elon Glucklich

Lawmakers Send Prior Authorization Bill to Governor's Desk

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SALEM – Oregon lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kate Brown's desk Wednesday night placing strict time limits on the ability of insurers to decide prior authorization claims.

By: 
Elon Glucklich

Tensions Mount In Legislature Over Bill Restricting Pharmacy Middlemen

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SALEM – For six years, Oregon pharmacies have been lobbying the state Legislature to rein in fees imposed on them by pharmacy benefit managers, the third-party intermediaries that negotiate prices with drug manufacturers and prescription drug claims with insurers.

By: 
Elon Glucklich

Crunch Time In Salem: Lawmakers Consider Must-Do Lists

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SALEM – A legislative session marked by partisan tension is entering its final weeks with plenty of unfinished business on the health care front.

By: 
Elon Glucklich

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