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Consultant vows to ‘zero in’ on Oregon prison care denials in wake of blistering report

A consultant hired by Oregon prison officials to look into a scathing outside review said his firm will operate with transparency and objectivity. An attorney specializing in representing people denied care said a pattern of outrageous decisions in recent years calls for a more in-depth review.

Feb 4
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Oregon faces backlash over push to block Medicaid payments to unaffiliated, uncertified behavioral health providers

Providers and groups say a new rule will worsen inequities and the state’s behavioral health crisis

Feb 4
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Picket line near Providence St. Vincent Medical Center on Jan. 28, 2025. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Kotek muscles into Providence contract impasse

Governor's personal meeting with top leaders of both sides in the contract impasse marks a new phase in which both sides have paused their public statements to focus on in-person mediation.

Jan 30
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A view of the Oregon State Capitol in November 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Bill would shield Oregonians’ credit scores from medical debt

Supporters say opaque health care billing practices can destroy lives when mixed with credit bureaus, the ‘gatekeeper’ of our economy

Jan 30
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Marketing material for an AI program that performs some functions of nurses. | SCREENSHOT

As AI advances, Oregon lawmakers seek to specify only humans can be nurses

A narrow bill would be one of the first attempts in Oregon to regulate the rapidly changing technology that some worry could supplant medical professionals

Jan 30
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Rock formations at Bandon Beach in Southern Oregon. | LISA MCKELLY/PIXABAY

Troubled Bandon-based nonprofit will stay open, preserving care on the Oregon coast

After years of turmoil, Coast Community Health Center was prepared to call it quits two weeks ago. But the federally funded nonprofit now says an infusion of funds and a new operating partner will keep services going to low-income residents.

Jan 28
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health. | PHOTO BY LARVICK MEDIA/COURTESY OF MCMC

Unions, care groups want appeals court to preserve Oregon health care merger oversight

As consolidation continues, the program has brought large health care transactions into focus. But a challenge over its constitutionality continues

Jan 28
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Gov. Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield blasted the Trump administration on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 after federal funding portals shut down in the wake of a new White House order.

Kotek, Rayfield blast Trump over shutdown of Medicaid funding

As lawmakers take up an optimistic budget proposed by Kotek, the unexplained abrupt shutdown of federal reimbursements to a variety of safety net programs is sparking a backlash across the country

Jan 28

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An ambulance pulls into the entrance driveway for Oregon Health & Science University's emergency department on Wed., Oct. 27, 2021. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

Consumer groups raise concerns about proposed OHSU-Legacy merger

OSPIRG, Oregon Consumer Justice and Health Care for All Oregon say that the deal is likely to raise prices and hurt consumers if approved without stronger protections dictated by state officials. The university says it's addressed the concerns already in its application.

Jan 23
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A white board in a hallway inside the Oregon State Hospital in November 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Judge overseeing state hospital case demands answers as contempt order looms

The state's failure to provide adequate mental health treatment is having ripple effects around the state and causing civil rights violations. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson wants to know specifically what is being done to fix things.

Jan 23
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