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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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office.
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Gov. Kate Brown gave her final State of the State address Thursday, with an eye toward pushing Oregon beyond COVID-19 and expanding the state’s health care workforce.
Feb 4, 2022
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Last year a state employee inadvertently released the vaccination status of some 40,000 Oregon state employees. Pictured is an Aviva Health temporary COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Roseburg.
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Despite increases in overall employer health insurance costs between 2010 and 2020, Oregon workers with job-based coverage mostly fared better than the U.S. average.
Jan 27, 2022
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A sign at Hillsboro Online Academy asks people entering the building to wear masks. / Elizabeth Miller / OPB
In two more hearings Monday, state officials heard criticism of a ‘permanent rule’ that they promise will be rescinded when pandemic conditions improve.
Jan 25, 2022
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Oregon lawmakers gathered to discuss the upcoming session in a virtual discussion Thursday./Zoom
Oregon hospitals urge lawmakers to refrain from new mandates, saying they’re nearing capacity because they can’t discharge patients like they normally do.
Jan 20, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
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