A pile of flowers and a note eulogizing Bobby Smallwood, a security officer for Legacy Health, sit outside the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he was killed during a confrontation on July 30, 2023.
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New psychiatric, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities must prove their services are needed, but critics and supporters disagree on the certification system’s effects
Feb 15
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Clockwise from front left: Sophomores Madison Cailteux, Kaden Davis Young, Samuel Stanley, Jack Von Ammon and Pearl Carter participate in cooperative learning during science class at South Eugene High School on Dec. 11, 2023.
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Bill to accompany Measure 110 rewrite boosts funding for fentanyl awareness, other programs
Mar 7
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State Rep. Ben Bowman, D-Tigard, and former Gov. John Kitzhaber testified in favor a bill limiting private equity and other business interests involvement in health care during a February 26, 2024 hearing of the Oregon Senate Health Committee.
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Some doctors support bill, while others oppose; former governor says opponents speak for big business
Feb 27
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Oregon legislators discuss upcoming changes to Measure 110 at the Oregon State of Reform conference in Portland on Nov. 14, 2023. From left to right: Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland; Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Stayton; and Rep. Thuy Tran, D-Portland.
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Public drug use and prosecution of drug dealers could be on the table, as well as reinstating criminal penalties and scrapping a controversial oversight council
Nov 14, 2023
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Oregon Capitol in Salem.
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Democrats and Republicans are seeing whether they can find compromise over what kinds of consequences drug users might face
Feb 13
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The proposed site of Heritage Square, which would have included supportive housing, in downtown Astoria. The city council voted down the project over its cost and concerns from a vocal group of critics.
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For years Oregon’s housing statutes have violated federal law, making it hard to site residential treatment facilities. A bill tackling that situation faces a time crunch.
Mar 7
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State Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, shown at the Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference on Nov. 14, 2023 in Portland. Diehl is sponsoring a bill to overhaul the state’s health care professional licensing process. (Left) State. Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, and (right) Rep. Thuy Tran, D-Portland.
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Legislation intended to provide a short-term fix for staffing shortages has turned into an effort to dig into oft-cited problems in Oregon’s certification agencies
Feb 22
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Oregon Senate leaders spoke to reporters about their priorities for a 2024 legislative session expected to focus on addressing housing and behavioral health. From left: Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, Senate President Rob Wagner and Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber.
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Lawmakers will take up major health care issues in the five-week session as well as potential Measure 110 changes
Feb 6
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Flanked by former Oregon Health Authority Director Bruce Goldberg and former Gov. John Kitzhaber, Rep. Ben Bowman on Wednesday addressed members of the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care.
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