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Opinion: An open letter to Oregon’s health community

The interim director of the Oregon Health Authority, James Schroeder, lays out his priorities.

Jan 10, 2023
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Health Care Industry Voices Concerns Over State’s Medicaid Plan

Stakeholders wonder how the state’s next Medicaid plan will be funded and whether its goals are sustainable amid workforce shortages.

Oct 13, 2021
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Lawsuit Against Oregon Health Authority Runs Up $23.4 Million Legal Tab

FamilyCare’s seven-year battle against the state agency has generated massive legal bills for both sides, and there is no end in sight.

Oct 8, 2021
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Oregon’s Lack Of Crisis Standards Of Care Worries Health Care Officials

The state did away with its former crisis standards of care, calling them discriminatory. Some health care officials say what replaced the standards isn't enough.

Sep 14, 2021

Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Oregon Has Quarter Million Vaccinations To Go To Hit Goal For Racial Minorities

The vaccination rate target for minorities – as well as for whites – recedes into the distance as fewer and fewer people are receiving shots each day.

Jul 20, 2021
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Oregon Epidemiologists Sought To Delay Brown's Reopening Plan

Public records reveal tension between political and health concerns at the highest levels of Oregon's government in late April, as reopening plans were finalized.

Jun 5, 2020

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COVID-19 Could Lead To 1.3 Million In Oregon On Medicaid, Study Says

Depending on the severity of the economic crisis induced by coronavirus, as many as 430,000 Oregonians could lose their employer-sponsored health plans in coming months, and most of those people – 320,000 – would turn to the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s version of Medicaid for low-income residents, a new report forecasts.

Apr 4, 2020