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Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore. | COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Bill to fund Planned Parenthood in Oregon draws passionate opinions in hearing

House Bill 4127, proposed by the House majority leader, would backfill funds lost due to a federal funding ban. But at a time of state budget cuts, its cost could be a hurdle.

Feb 4
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OHSU study finds Medicaid networks rife with ‘ghost’ providers

Many providers listed as part of the provider networks serving lower-income people in the federal program don't actually serve those people, contributing to care shortages and delays

Feb 2
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Kotek calls telehealth pressure campaign ‘misleading’

Montana-based Charlie Health, a for-profit firm, is trying to keep operating in Oregon at a time when mental health services are in turmoil, but critics say its services need more oversight. The company says it's ready to sue.

Jan 29
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The Capitol Building in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers introduce range of health care bills in a session that is clouded by a big budget hole

The proposals would change how coverage for low-income residents is managed, give some providers more authority, shore up Planned Parenthood and crack down on AI chatbots

Jan 29
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Fewer Oregonians get health insurance through Obamacare marketplace

The number of people purchasing plans using the federally mandated website has dropped 15%, while the number of people getting premium assistance has dropped even more as Congress continues its stalemate over restoring subsidies that expired in December ​

Jan 29
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CHARLIE HEALTH WEBSITE SCREENSHOT

Montana telehealth firm ups the pressure on Gov. Tina Kotek

Charlie Health is taking its cause to the public as it tries to preserve access to Oregon Medicaid payments while providing mental health services using providers not licensed in Oregon. Others say the state is right to stress oversight and the use of providers licensed in Oregon to ensure quality care.

Jan 27
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Oregon hospitals fail in 2024 to meet national standards on several preventable infections

State and federal authorities track hospital-acquired infections, which are a leading cause of death

Jan 27
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers plan focus on Oregon’s health care spending

A panel of legislators said the upcoming short session will involve difficult choices as they try to limit the harms of expected cuts

Jan 22
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A RHESUS MONKEY AT THE OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY'S OREGON NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER IN 2007./PETA

Future of OHSU's primate research center draws wide-ranging testimony before university board

Both opponents and supporters of the controversial center filled the room as the university’s board of directors listened to officials defend keeping the center open, despite calls to close it down

Jan 22
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For-profit telehealth company wants Oregon to fund unlicensed behavioral health providers for low-income youth, adults

An out-of-state private equity-backed firm using a program allowing mental health providers not licensed by the state is fighting to keep its services covered under the Oregon Health Plan, enlisting Rev. Al Sharpton and others in a wide-ranging campaign that could reach the Oregon Legislature

Jan 20
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