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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

For Governor, The Pandemic And Health Care Stay In Forefront

Gov. Kate Brown gave her final State of the State address Thursday, with an eye toward pushing Oregon beyond COVID-19 and expanding the state’s health care workforce.

Feb 4, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

House Bill Would Bolster Behavioral Health Workforce

The state would provide incentives to retain and recruit employees in the behavioral health care industry as policymakers seek a long-term solution.

Feb 3, 2022
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REP. TRAVIS NELSON, D-PORTLAND, IS OREGON'S NEWEST LAWMAKER AND A REGISTERED NURSE./COURTESY OF TRAVIS NELSON

Q&A: Rep. Travis Nelson Is Oregon’s Newest Lawmaker

The vice-president of the Oregon Nurses Association has been appointed to fill the seat vacated by former House Speaker Tina Kotek.

Feb 3, 2022
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Last year a state employee inadvertently released the vaccination status of some 40,000 Oregon state employees. Pictured is an Aviva Health temporary COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Roseburg. | PHOTO COURTESY OF AVIVA HEALTH

House Bill Would Set Up Mobile Health Units In Oregon 

Mobile health units in two communities would target health disparities in the proposed pilot program.

Feb 3, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Court-Appointed Expert Spotlights Community Role In Oregon State Hospital Problems

The expert's report will spawn legislation aimed at pressuring counties to house discharged state hospital patients in community based programs.

Feb 2, 2022
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Oregon Sets An Enrollment Record, But Lags Other States

Pandemic-sparked health insurance discounts drove record enrollment around the country, but most states notched bigger gains.

Feb 1, 2022

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New Peer Respite Centers Remain Elusive, 6 Months After New Law

Advocates are concerned about the slow start-up of new peer respite centers, a system that still lacks administrative rules for proposals.

Feb 1, 2022
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Cainan Molzer (far right), 17, of Medford, poses with his family. | COURTESY JOE MOLZER

Oregon Public Broadcasting Features Watchdog Work Of The Lund Report

Senior Reporter Ben Botkin revealed documents showing employees at Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Health & Science University are calling Oregon's system denying children medical necessary care improper and even racist.

Jan 27, 2022

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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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