The Lund Report

From equipment purchases to requests for extensions of temporary staff, signs abound of hospitals anticipating a drawn-out surge.

State officials will send in Oregon’s application for its five-year Medicaid waiver to federal officials in early 2022.

The university’s PERS liability has ballooned to $595 million, resurrecting concerns about the pension burden on one of Oregon’s largest public agencies.

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The maintenance worker says he was physically assaulted and bullied after he came out to a co-worker.

Primary and urgent care providers face high patient demand — and are increasing services — as hospitals remain crammed with COVID-19 and other patients.

Oregon agencies say they need more money to boost worker pay and stem employee turnover that is hurting the quality of care.

The ruling comes after the Oregon Medical Board sued Dr. Paul Thomas for refusing to name patients involved in his study of autism rates, which were requested as part of its investigation into his conduct.

Roughly 4,800 Oregonians filing for bankruptcy in 2019 listed medical bills among their debts, according to a new report.

The civil lawsuit, alleging anti-competitive practices by Portland firm LegitScript, may move to Oregon venue.