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Oregonians Of Color Hesitant To Seek Behavioral Health Care, Survey Finds

The results indicate fear of discrimination, a lack of multilingual and multicultural providers, and other issues create barriers to access.

Jan 27, 2022

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Coverage Costs Climb In Employer-Based Plans, Study Finds

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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Inside the Oregon Capitol Building in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Health Care Workforce Plans Taking Shape For Legislative Session

The COVID-19 pandemic and Oregon’s dire health care workforce shortage have sparked a mix of proposals as the session is about to launch.

Jan 27, 2022
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Staff in the intensive care unit at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland on Aug. 19, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

OHSU Making Changes After Law Firm’s Report

Board members on Friday will discuss diversity plans as well as a mixed report on financial health.

Jan 25, 2022
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Oregon lawmakers gathered to discuss the upcoming session in a virtual discussion Thursday./Zoom

Oregon Lawmakers Prepare For Session Crammed With Health Care Proposals

As the COVID-19 pandemic nears the two-year mark, state legislators say its lessons are spawning bills.

Jan 20, 2022
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Becky Hultberg, CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, said Thursday hospitals are straining under state mandates/Zoom

As Omicron Peak Nears, Hospitals Say Hundreds More Beds Should Be Vacant

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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SEIU-affiliated workers of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield staged their picketing from a tent across the street from the hospital on Dec. 6, 2021. The union, which represents more than 420 workers, started a five-day strike that day. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Union Members Reach Deal

SEIU Local 49-affiliated health care workers have approved a three-year contract with raises and other benefits.

Jan 20, 2022
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AERIAL VIEW OF TILLAMOOK./AMOS MERON, CC BY-SA 3.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Two Assisted-Living Closures In Tillamook County Mark Oregon’s First In 2022

Statewide, senior care facilities face critically short supply of qualified caregivers and exponential costs, an industry representative says.

Jan 20, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Lawmakers Prepare For Short Session With Workforce Challenges, Among Others

Health care workforce needs and behavioral health incentives are on the table as lawmakers prepare for the short session.

Jan 20, 2022
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Lawmakers Seek Coverage For People Kicked Off Oregon Health Plan

With Medicaid redeterminations to resume this year, low-cost ‘public option’ discussions are gaining in urgency.

Jan 18, 2022
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