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Oregon lawmakers flooded with comments on abortion access bill

Access to abortion, reproductive and gender-affirming health care is reinforced in pending legislation

Mar 21, 2023
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Oregon Lawmakers Weigh Health Care Changes As Coronavirus Hits

Mar 22, 2020

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Lawmakers again try softening Oregon’s health care cost controls

Unions and hospitals agree labor costs should not count toward the state spending growth cap, but critics are concerned about the new bill

May 2, 2023
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Oregon AI chatbot bill headed for Senate floor

A bill spearheaded by Sen. Lisa Reynolds, a pediatrician, addresses increasing concerns about how AI is influencing children and potentially exacerbating mental health issues

Feb 17
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Oregon lawmakers to push for in-school medical center funding

With mental health issues among adolescents on the rise, advocates say school-based health centers need more funding

Nov 7, 2023
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Lawmakers consider revising Oregon’s health care cost-growth target

Inflation, the pandemic as well as labor and pharmaceutical costs cast doubt on the feasibility of the state’s cap on health care expenses

Apr 4, 2023
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Frequent staff absences are sparking big overruns, safety concerns at Oregon State Hospital

The state’s biggest psychiatric institution is struggling with staff burnout and may also have employees “gaming” the overtime system, leading to concerns

Feb 19
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Lawmakers Seek Coverage For People Kicked Off Oregon Health Plan

With Medicaid redeterminations to resume this year, low-cost ‘public option’ discussions are gaining in urgency.

Jan 18, 2022
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