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Oregon Wedding A Nasty Affair For 100-Plus

More than 100 people who attended a wedding in Oregon last year were sickened by a bug unknown to most people.

The outbreak of Shigella, which only sickens people and higher primates, was the second largest in the United States in more than 30 years.

By: 
Lynne Terry

Sustainable growth and financial transparency are listed among the state’s priorities for coordinated care organizations vying for Oregon’s second round of Medicaid funding.

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Multnomah County Commissioner Dr. Sharon Meieran became a mental health advocate after working in emergency rooms. During shifts as a physician, she saw patients languishing in scrubs with nowhere else to go.

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The Democrat-controlled Oregon Legislature will decide this session whether to plunge into the turbulent waters of a universal, taxpayer-funded health insurance system.

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Amid widespread recognition that Oregon has a mental health problem, Gov. Kate Brown named behavioral health a top priority.

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About five years ago, Oregon adopted an innovative Medicaid system that enabled the state to expand health care to nearly 1 million people today. But the system does not have a steady source of funds. This year Oregon's Medicaid funding gap was $950 million.

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