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Dave Baden, interim director of the Oregon Health Authority, speaks to the House Interim Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, about the financial strength of the state’s Medicaid insurers. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Insurers’ high pandemic profits from Oregon Health Plan spark legislative hearing

Citing reporting by The Lund Report, lawmakers highlighted more than $400 million in profits, which insurers defended as needed reserves and money for future community investments

Sep 28, 2023

Four Portland hospitals are running a mass vaccination clinic at the Oregon Convention Center. | OHSU

Oregon's Looming Challenge: Vaccinating Essential Workers

A union official tells lawmakers that these workers must not be made to wait in line for hours because they can’t afford to miss a day of pay.

Jan 27, 2021
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Providence Portland Medical Center. | M.O. STEVENS/CC BY 3.0/WIKIMEDIA

Oregon will review Providence's handoff of hospice, home health to private equity-backed firm

State's decision follows concerns raised by Oregon Nurses Association, but Providence denies trying to side-step Oregon review

Dec 17, 2024
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Oregon bill would ban therapists from trying to change a person’s sexual orientation

Bill would expand ban on attempting conversion therapy with people of any age.

Feb 16, 2023

Legacy closed it's West Linn Urgent Care, above, in 2021. Now the nonprofit says it will close six more urgent care sites in Portland and Clark County. | COURTESY LEGACY GOHEALTH

Six Legacy/GoHealth urgent care clinics in Portland and Clark County to close

The struggling Oregon-based health system is limiting or shuttering other programs, too, and it’s not clear how many employees and patients will be affected

Oct 16, 2025
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon doctors call for passage of abortion access, transgender care bill

In a letter to lawmakers, nearly 200 doctors say the failure to pass legislation at the center of the impasse in Salem hurts patients

Jun 6, 2023
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Republicans want to ease entry of out-of-state nurses

Legislation billed as easing staffing shortages by adding Oregon to the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact faces headwinds.

Feb 20, 2023
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Alex Dominguez with Idaho Central District Health performs health tests for agricultural workers in Hammett, Idaho. The tests are intended to help the farmworkers better understand how hot weather can affect them. | KYLE GREEN/INVESTIGATEWEST

A tale of two workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho

One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action

Aug 22, 2024

Lawmakers Increase Mental Health Investments

A good economy has produced rising revenues for the state of Oregon, which allowed legislators to add almost $5 million in mental health investments.

Mar 6, 2018

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