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The Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in downtown Portland, Oregon. | COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Lawsuit accusing Oregon firm of pharmacy conspiracy appealed

Federal judges disagree over a lawsuit alleging Portland-based LegitScript worked with regulators and the pharmaceutical industry to keep drug prices high and hurt a New York company's business
May 28, 2024
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Emma Sandoe will head the state program providing free health care to 1 in 3 Oregonians. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Updated: Emma Sandoe named as next director of Oregon's Medicaid program

Sandoe hails from North Carolina's program where Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi also had worked for a time. Sandoe will bring a national reputation while heading the $28-billion Oregon Health Plan providing free health care to 1.4 million low-income people.
May 23, 2024
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Dr. Alison Edelman is an OBGYN at Oregon Health & Science University who specializes in family planning, including contraception and abortion. | COURTESY OF DR. ALISON EDELMAN

Post-Dobbs, Oregon doc says it’s time to ‘stand up’ and talk about abortion care

Portland OBGYN says she and her team are proud to offer ‘non-judgmental’ care to patients, including those who come to Oregon seeking a legal abortion
May 23, 2024
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, center, speaks about the multibillion-dollar advertising campaigns on behalf of Medicare Advantage plans during an event Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, sponsored by the Urban League of Portland at the Hattie Redmond Apartments in North Portland. | PETER WONG/©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP USED HERE WITH PERMISSION

Wyden wants to know how Pfizer cut its U.S. tax bill despite booming sales

Pifzer is the latest company to come under scrutiny by the Senate Finance Committee and Oregon’s senior U.S. senator as they look into pharmaceutical company tax practices
May 23, 2024
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Kevin Heinrich a licensed practical nurse at a workstation at Mirabella Portland’s skilled nursing facility. Nurses and other health care workers have become increasingly hard to find after the pandemic. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

New report too rosy about Oregon’s nursing homes, their lobbying group says

A new study ranks Oregon among the states best-positioned to meet new federal staffing rules for nursing homes. But a state lobbying group says it glosses over a new requirement of of 24-hour nurse coverage that will be tough to meet
May 21, 2024
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Barney Speight played a major role in reforms to Oregon's health care system intended to lower costs and improve access. | COURTESY PHOTO

In memoriam: Barney Speight

Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and other health policy leaders say Speight had a hand in key reforms that expanded access and coverage over his decades-long career
May 16, 2024
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