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After failing to budget for massive hikes in underlying costs, state officials are scrambling to tweak and trim the Oregon Health Plan to keep its nationally known Medicaid-funded managed care system intact. Failure could mean problems for patients and higher costs for the state.

Community forums across the state in April and May will address the soaring costs of prescription drugs

On the eve of a key state recommendation, Patrick Allen, the Oregon Health Authority's former director, said he hasn't seen a 'compelling argument' that Oregonians' interests are served by CareOregon's proposed merger into a California-based entity. The nonprofit Portland-based insurer oversees care for 500,000 low-income members of the Oregon Health Plan.

Lawmakers pushed to pass nurse staffing, other bills as interrupted session wound to a close

Counties will approach enforcement differently, providing yet another large-scale experiment in drug policy.

Providers have ‘shovel ready’ projects, and the Legislature allocated millions last year but the health authority has yet to make any funding decisions

Rep. Ben Bowman said Oregon’s laws haven’t kept up with an accelerating trend in health care that many worry puts profits over patients

Measure 110 has been a major topic of conversation for the legislative committee, but the scope extends to a wide range of drug-related issues statewide