Gov. Kate Brown Commits To Affordable Health Care In Annual Speech
The governor urged Oregon to prepare for a long haul with the pandemic and said she would back a proposal to cap the rise in health care costs statewide at 3.4%.
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COVID-19, Health Care Funding In Full Legislative Agenda
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Issues related to the pandemic are certain to dominate the session but there are plenty of other proposals in the works, including legislation on a public option.
State’s Lack Of Funding Hits Behavioral Health Care Providers With Double Whammy
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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.
Plan To Curb Rise In Health Care Costs Moving To Legislature
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A committee that first met at the end of 2019 has come up with a proposed program to cap cost increases at 3.4% a year in Oregon.
Lawmakers Will Consider Adding A Public Option To Expand Health Insurance Coverage
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State lawmakers face unprecedented times that will force them to take a look at how the health care system works and how to bridge gaps in service.
Republicans Reap Top Dollars from PhRMA But Industry Donates To Democrats, Too
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The pharmaceutical industry has donated nearly $280,000 to state lawmakers and candidates in Oregon since the start of 2019, with five Republicans drawing the biggest sums.
Hospitals Contribute Heavily to Measure 108
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The measure would increase the tax on tobacco and create a tax on vaping products in hopes of reducing smoking and vaping.
Pharmaceutical Industry, Hospitals Pour Money Into Campaigns In Oregon
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Ballot Measure 108, which would increase the tax on cigarettes and cigars and vaping products, has attracted the most money.
Guest Opinion: Time To Increase Access To Basic Dental Care In Oregon
With a shortage of dentists in Oregon, the Legislature should pass a bill allowing the state to license dental therapists.
Lawmaker Accuses Oregon Health Authority Of Ignoring People With Disabilities
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Sen. Sara Gelser said plans to improve Oregon’s widely criticized behavioral health system did nothing for a segment of the population.
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