State Takes Step Towards Keeping Tens Of Thousands On Health Care Coverage
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the appointment of a task force to develop new health plan for the working poor.
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Thousands Of Low-Income Residents Seeking State Aid Wait Longer Than They Should
The state has failed to keep up with “unprecedented” demand by people seeking health insurance, food aid, case and child care assistance during the pandemic.
Report: Harney County Has Highest COVID-19 Death Rate On West Coast
A report that relied on death data from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland found the rural Oregon county had the highest COVID death rate on the West Coast.
Regional Leader For The Federal Health And Human Services Agency Met With Oregon Officials
A top federal official visited Oregon for the first time, checking on the state’s response to the pandemic, behavioral health care and workforce shortages.
Wyden Pushes Plan To Expand Breast Cancer Screenings For Women In Military
The bill would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to screen all women who’ve served in areas where garbage was burned in pits, so-called burn pits.
Oregon State Hospital On A Hiring Spree With $10 million Appropriation
The state-operated psychiatric hospital is getting money to hire new nurses and other care staff, but the boost falls short of what officials had requested.
State Recruits Teens To Spend $1 million In Federal Recovery Funds
The Oregon Health Authority is looking for 20 teenagers to help spend $1 million in COVID recovery funds.
Oregonians – And Others – Are Now Protected Against Huge Medical Bill Surcharges
A new federal law prevents insurers from charging clients extra for out-of-network providers or services in hospitals.
Improvements, Additions Planned For Veterans’ Health Care System
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize health care facilities in Oregon and southwest Washington and shorten the time veterans in rural areas spend commuting for services.
Thousands Of Oregonians Eager To Undergo Psilocybin Treatment
Thousands of people in Oregon are interested in using psilocybin as a mental health treatment under the voter-approved program.
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