Oregon Health Authority Hires New Public Health Director
Rachael Banks, who is currently the public health director for Multnomah County, will focus on health inequity issues at the state.
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Feds, State Fault Unity Center -- Again -- Following Complaints, Failure To Protect Patients
Complaints and unannounced inspections at Portland’s psychiatric emergency hospital found a range of problems, including patient sexual encounters, an attempted suicide, Facebook livestreaming, escapes, nurse shortages and more.
State Sets Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases
More than 450 new cases of COVID-19 were seen in Oregon on Friday, the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.
Federal Audit Faults Oregon’s Oversight of Medicaid Insurers
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Federal officials focused on four coordinated care organizations operating in 2016 and 2017. The Oregon Health Authority said it is now trying to hold them more accountable.
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.
Oregon Scraps Crisis Care Guidelines for Health Care Providers
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The move marks another redo by the authority over policies created without the input from minorities and communities of color.
Health Authority Faces Hazy COVID-19 Outlook After Fires
When the wildfires hit, testing plummeted so officials don’t really know what the current COVID-19 trend is in Oregon.
Oregon’s Coronavirus Testing Guidance Now Weaker Than Trump Administration's
The state does not recommend that anyone exposed to COVID-19 get tested even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its policy to recommend testing.
Exclusive: Health Authority Staff Angry Over Plans To Scrap On-Site Inspections At Behavioral Health Facilities
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Critics say switching to virtual visits conducted through a smartphone or tablet, which will save time and money, could harm residents.
Oregon’s Medicaid Insurers, Lawmakers Call For Fresh Approaches, Flexibility In COVID-19 Era
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An annual event by CCO Oregon drew key players, who discussed the challenges of plunging revenues, ensuring access to a vaccine when one is available and adapting to the changing health care landscape.
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