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A box of Narcan, an-opioid reversing drug, before it was distributed at a day shelter in Ontario, Ore. on Oct. 13, 2022. | KYLE GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Senate passes legislation to fight opioid overdoses

The bill would give patients with a history of opioid use increased access to overdose reversal medications when they leave care settings

Apr 18, 2023

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U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. | MARK THOMAS/PIXABAY

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks limits to abortion pill access

Any changes in access to the abortion medication mifepristone are blocked from taking effect until Wednesday at midnight

Apr 17, 2023

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PIXABAY

Companies that willfully violated Oregon OSHA COVID regulations owe state nearly $800,000

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines owed to the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration remain unpaid – just as they did a year ago

Apr 13, 2023

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SHUTTERSTOCK

Appeals court rules that abortion pill can stay on the market, but limits access

While the case is on appeal, mifepristone is approved for use in pregnancies up to seven weeks, not 10 weeks, and it can’t be dispensed through the mail

Apr 13, 2023

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Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare walk-in clinic in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon pays Medicaid mental health providers relatively well, OHSU study finds

The study indicates that the state’s mental health crisis is not entirely linked to poor payments by Medicaid

Apr 11, 2023

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his State of the State speech in the House chambers of the State Capitol building on Jan. 9, 2023. | OTTO KITSINGER/IDAHO CAPITAL SUN

It is now a crime in Idaho to provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth

The Vulnerable Child Protection Act specifically bans puberty blockers, surgeries and hormones for patients under age 18

Apr 6, 2023

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Oregonians march in downtown Portland against the June 2022 Supreme Court Decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, ending a nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion. | ALEX BAUMHARDT/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon bill on abortion, gender-affirming care clears first hurdle

It would bar Oregon courts from helping states prosecute people who provided care that complies with Oregon laws, among other protections

Apr 4, 2023

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Emergency department at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon starts review of 1.5 million people on Medicaid to determine who qualifies for free coverage

A transition team will be available starting April 13 to explain coverage and options to those who lose their Medicaid insurance

Apr 4, 2023

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Abortion pills. | PHOTO BY VALASIURUA/WIKI COMMONS

What plaintiffs targeting abortion pill want might not even be possible

Regardless of the outcome of the high-profile case, observers expect its impact to be significant

Mar 22, 2023

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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Kotek targets behavioral health system crisis – and plans ahead

As Kotek seeks more funding, the state also is working on a five-year plan

Mar 21, 2023