Oregon Lawmakers Will Take 'Big Swing' At Mental Health Funding
A package working its way through the budget process will amount to the Legislature’s largest-ever investment in necessary housing and services, advocates say.
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Situation Dire At Oregon State Hospital, National Guard Asked To Help Staffing
Activating the National Guard was the final step in a five-stage crisis staffing plan hospital administrators developed last fall after a COVID outbreak on the hospital campus left more employees unable to work.
Former Oregon Senate Aide Sues Legislature, Claims Discrimination
In a lawsuit filed Monday, Laura Hanson says she was discouraged from taking protected medical leave and punished when she did. Hanson’s case led to changes in how the Legislature handles some workplace complaints.
Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic
A report on patient access to behavioral health care during the COVID-19 crisis casts doubt on whether insurers are abiding by federal law requiring parity in insurance coverage.
Critics, Including Providence, Legacy, Pan Proposed Wilsonville Psychiatric Hospital
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But supporters say the facility would serve a need, even if it didn’t fix Oregon’s tangled and inadequate behavioral health care system.
Proposed Overhaul Of Oregon’s Mental Health Care System Starts With Phone Number
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Oregonians may get a 9-8-8 emergency phone line to take behavioral health calls, and a new network of behavioral health teams and centers.
Coordination -- Not Funds -- Missing From Oregon’s Mental Health Care System, Lawmakers Say
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Speaking at an online forum, officials note that Oregon spends plenty of money -- $3.7 billion over two years -- but gets poor results.
Nurses At Unity Center Release Report On Staffing, Safety As Contract Negotiations Stall
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Management says it has addressed safety and staffing and that the administration values its nurses.
Controversial Psychiatric Hospital Project Up For Public Comment
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Under Oregon’s certificate of need process, critics and supporters will likely put the 100-bed project in Wilsonville, first proposed in 2016, under a microscope.
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.
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