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Press Release: Oregon Lawmakers Press DEA On Barriers Faced By People Seeking ‘Death With Dignity’

Nov 21, 2019

REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE | KLCC

Oregon Senator's bill aims to ban insurance-owned health practices

Merkley cites experience of Eugene's Oregon Medical Group, which dropped patients after an acquisition

Sep 23, 2025

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Oregon bill that aims to ensure vaccine coverage draws mixed response

The proposal would give a top health official the authority to essentially write a statewide vaccine prescription that requires insurers pay for vaccines, but opponents say the measure could interfere with their rights

Feb 11
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Oregon Lawmakers Unveil New Way To Dispose Of Unwanted Drugs

Aug 23, 2016

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Drugmakers sue to block Oregon's new prescription discount law

The litigation is the latest round in a long-running dispute between drugmakers and federal and state lawmakers who seek to ensure that low-income patients have access to the discounted drugs

Jul 31, 2025
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Rep. Rob Nosse warns of risks if Oregon's Medicaid care system unravels

Organizations charged to direct care in the state's Medicaid plan are considering pulling out of the program entirely, raising the alarm among state health officials and lawmakers

Aug 26, 2025

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Opinion: Oregon must work together to protect our health care

The scale of the health care cuts coming under H.R. 1 is too great for state government alone to fill the gaps. Oregon's public and private sectors need to come together to find a path forward, says the chair of the state Senate Interim Committee on Health Care.

Oct 7, 2025

The Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council discusses during its July 3, 2024 meeting a new formula for grants that is intended to set a funding floor for rural counties. | SCREENSHOT

Lawmakers want to change how Measure 110 funds are spent

Local officials don't like spending decisions made by a volunteer oversight council

Feb 26, 2025
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