Challenge from Gov. Tina Kotek results in behavioral health spending, but insurers want a more public process
Sep 26, 2023
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Rachael Banks, who served as public health director for the state of Oregon for three years, was appointed in September 2023 to head the Multnomah County Health Department. The position requires board confirmation.
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In a meeting with executives, Kotek offered collaboration and a new look at some rates in return for more time; spokesperson says system will “continue discussions” on ED closure date
A lawsuit from the state centers on a complicated federal program that helps low-income people access HIV treatments
Sep 21, 2023
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Ray Anthony sits at their desk inside Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette's clinic on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Portland on Sept. 15, 2023.
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Nearly a year into the job, Ray Anthony sees hope and opportunities for improvement in a state that features some of the most protective laws in the nation
Sep 21, 2023
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A Kaiser Permanente pharmacy.
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Encouraging results come as nurses increase pressure in contract bargaining
Sep 19, 2023
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Members of the Association of University Registered Nurses rallied on Portland's South Waterfront Sept. 18, 2023, announcing they had approved a strike as negotiations with Oregon Health & Science University remain at a stalemate.
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