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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

State Boosts Oregon Health Plan Per-Member Spending 4.2% For 2022

The increased money to coordinated care organizations will go for higher general health care costs plus more treatment of addictions.

Oct 21, 2021
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Oregon Nursing Board Members Violated Open Meeting Law, Ethics Investigators Say

State nurses board went into closed-door meetings without citing legal justification, state ethics investigation finds.

Oct 21, 2021
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U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. | LOUIS VELAZQUEZ/UNSPLASH

Making Sense of Congressional Prescription Drug Pricing Proposals

A look at the policies on the table and what they will and won’t do to rein-in the cost of pharmaceuticals.

Oct 21, 2021
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

New Concerns About Racism, Transphobia Raised With Oregon State Hospital Leadership

The Hospital’s Advisory Board is seeking answers from Superintendent Dolly Matteucci after staff revealed details about the treatment of a Black patient and a transgender patient.

Oct 20, 2021
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TWO SENIORS DIED DURING THE JUNE 2021 HEATWAVE WHILE RESIDING AT THE HEIGHTS AT COLUMBIA KNOLL ON NORTHEAST SANDY BOULEVARD IN PORTLAND./JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Senior Living Complex Sued Over One of Two Deaths During June Heatwave

Two seniors died from heat on the fourth floor of the supported living facility. The son of one filed suit, alleging management knew his mother had dementia but failed to check on her.

Oct 19, 2021
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon: Lawsuit Against Vaccine Requirement Is Based on ‘Internet Conspiracy Theories’ 

COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care and state employment is not coercion, state says in response to lawsuit filed in federal court.

Oct 18, 2021
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Health Care Workers, Others Sue Oregon In Federal Court To Halt Vaccine Mandate

A group of 42 people has sued Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Oct 13, 2021
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Health Care Industry Voices Concerns Over State’s Medicaid Plan

Stakeholders wonder how the state’s next Medicaid plan will be funded and whether its goals are sustainable amid workforce shortages.

Oct 13, 2021
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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center is among the hospitals fined for failing to follow meal break rules. | PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Gresham Hospital Named One Of Nation’s Top 10 Most ‘Socially Responsible’

The Lown Institute examined how communities surrounding hospitals benefited from their presence.

Oct 11, 2021
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The building on Southwest Broadway in Portland that housed FamilyCare's corporate offices. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Lawsuit Against Oregon Health Authority Runs Up $23.4 Million Legal Tab

FamilyCare’s seven-year battle against the state agency has generated massive legal bills for both sides, and there is no end in sight.

Oct 8, 2021
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