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For now, Supreme Court allows mailing of abortion pills after appeal by Oregon, other states

The conservative court issued a one-week pause on a lower court’s ruling that would have required patients to obtain the abortion pill in person from their provider, which advocates said would be devastating

May 4

Panelists speak at the Oregon Health Forum on June 9, 2026.

Panelists discuss the upcoming Medicaid changes at the Oregon Health Forum on June 9, 2026. | NICK BUDNICK/THE LUND REPORT

Pandemic response holds lessons as Medicaid work rules approach

Providers, officials, advocates agree collaboration is needed, but tough choices lie ahead as federal changes reduce coverage and hurt access

Jun 9

A bedroom for a waitlist emergency housing program in Medford that serves pregnant women waiting for a slot to open in a residential addiction treatment facility. Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley, a nonprofit clinic, operates the housing program. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OASIS CENTER, OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

Jan 16, 2025

Oregon State Capitol | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon lawmakers pushed through some health care bills, not others as session ended

Nurses won improvements in several areas, and could receive unemployment while on strike, while a bill intended to curb community pharmacy closures fizzled

Jun 30, 2025
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The Capitol Building in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers introduce range of health care bills in a session that is clouded by a big budget hole

The proposals would change how coverage for low-income residents is managed, give some providers more authority, shore up Planned Parenthood and crack down on AI chatbots

Jan 29
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Oregon health care providers decry use of AI to ‘downcode’ bills

The practice of using AI to slash reimbursements without verification has prompted legislation in Oregon and across the country. Insurers say they’re responding to inflated billings by providers.

Apr 21
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A reporter receives the five-needle protocol, an acupuncture method that has seen renewed interest for purportedly reducing cravings and helping people in recovery. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers look to acupuncture to ease addiction crisis

Research into the “five-needle protocol” is inconclusive, but backers say it provides a low-cost way to help people struggling with addiction, especially in marginalized communities.

Feb 18, 2025
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Oregon GOP House lawmakers described their priorities for the 2025 legislative session at a press event in February. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon GOP lawmakers request federal investigation of Medicaid, gender care

Seven House members want to help Trump administration in federal litigation over gender-affirming care for minors. The Trump push has sparked alarm for civil rights advocates who say it threatens care that can be life-saving.

Mar 26, 2025
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ONA nurses, healthcare providers, elected officials, and community members held a rally in support of Eugene Emergency Physicians outside PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend March 12, 2026. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

PeaceHealth reverses course on emergency care outsourcing

The hospital system has resumed talks with Eugene Emergency Physicians after a federal judge signaled his skepticism of the hospital system’s deal with ApolloMD. Critics said the move represented exactly the sort of corporate meddling a new Oregon law was intended to prevent.

May 6
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Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, in Oregon City, Ore., Aug. 2, 2023. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

In Oregon, Democrats weaken protections against hospital bills for low- and middle-income patients

More patients will have to fill out applications to qualify for charity care after the legislature reworked a 2023 law

Apr 14

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