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Shortages of funds but not of issues marked Oregon health care in 2024

With health care undergoing rapid transformation, officials and lawmakers have struggled to keep up as ripple effects hit patients, providers and members of the public

Dec 31, 2024
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Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, after a report that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. | SHUTTERSTOCK

In Abortion Access Fight, Oregon’s Merger Law Is A Tool Unlike Any Other

Washington lawmakers want to emulate Oregon’s new health care merger law to preserve abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.

Jun 28, 2022
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State House passes multi-million dollar bill to fund Planned Parenthood

House Bill 4127 aims to fill the funding gap created by a congressional ban on federal funds for the organization and adds to millions approved last year

Mar 4
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Drugmakers Funnel Millions To Lawmakers; Walden A Top Recipient

Greg Walden, D-Ore., was one of two congressional lawmakers who has received more than $200,000 from pharmaceutical companies since January 2017.

Oct 22, 2018

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | ROBERT AUGHENBAUGH

Lawmakers Take Up Affordable Health Care Proposal - Again

If the proposal to enshrine affordable health care in the state constitution passes the Legislature, it will be put before voters in November 2022.

Feb 24, 2021
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Trump crackdown on immigrants takes toll on Oregon providers, patients

The administration seeks extensive, personal details about immigrants receiving health care benefits in Oregon to be used to track them down

Jul 24, 2025
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Diana Crespo González, 7, with her parents.

Darianny Liseth González de Crespo with her 7-year-old daughter, Diana Crespo González and her husband Yohendry de Jesús Crespo Álvarez. | COURTESY OF ANA MENDOZA

Immigration agents detain family taking 7-year-old child to Portland hospital

Relatives created a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for a lawyer

Jan 27

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