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MOST FARMERS MARKETS ACCEPT SNAP CARDS./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Thousands Of Low-Income Residents Seeking State Aid Wait Longer Than They Should

The state has failed to keep up with “unprecedented” demand by people seeking health insurance, food aid, case and child care assistance during the pandemic.

Apr 7, 2022

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MICK STEVENS OF TIGARD PUT HIS PARALEGAL CAREER ON HOLD TO TAKE CARE OF HIS DAUGHTER, JILLIAN, DURING THE PANDEMIC./COURTESY OF MICK STEVENS.

Oregon Parents Fight To Keep Care Payments As Pandemic Winds Down

Medicaid funds have gone to hundreds of parents of severely developmentally disabled children for their caregiving during the public health emergency, but that is slated to end.

Mar 17, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative Session Was Short But Substantial For Oregon Health Care

Lawmakers invested in health care workforce needs, approved an expansion for the Oregon Health Plan and approved incentives for behavioral health providers.

Mar 5, 2022
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Legislature Passes Bill To Expand Health Coverage For Oregonians Beyond Pandemic 

Lawmakers want the state’s post-pandemic health care reset to include a new plan for the working poor — including 55,000 people about to be kicked off the Oregon Health Plan.

Mar 3, 2022
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Under Oregon's Medicaid exemption, Sheena Powell (at right) of Salem was unable to get braces for her daughter, CiAna (at left) through Oregon Health Plan. | COURTESY PHOTO

How Oregon’s Alone-In-The-Nation Approach To Children’s Health Care Unraveled In Weeks 

Internal Oregon Health Authority emails show that officials debated Lund Report article to make a ‘strategic and political decision’ to reduce barriers for low-income children’s access to coverage.

Mar 1, 2022

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Shifting Health Care Landscape Prompts Bold Plan, But Also Concerns

Lawmakers, advocates eye post-pandemic reset for Oregon Health Plan as an opportunity to expand coverage for the working poor.

Feb 24, 2022

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Oregon Medicaid Proposal Includes Kids-Under-6 Rule Change, Services For Some Prisoners

The proposal includes health coverage for prisoners preparing for reentry and allowing children to stay enrolled until age 6.

Feb 24, 2022

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Millions In The U.S. Are At Risk Of Losing Medicaid Coverage In The Months Ahead

With millions of people nationally losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends, some may sign up for different insurance, while others are expected to get lost in the transition.

Feb 15, 2022

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Skirmish Between Biden And Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees In The Balance

The president's administration is moving to eliminate the monthly premiums Republican-led states charge Medicaid recipients.

Feb 10, 2022

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State Officials Prep For Oregon Health Plan Shakeup

Plans are taking shape in the Legislature to keep people enrolled when kicked off the Oregon Health Plan.

Feb 10, 2022
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