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Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at the signing of the health care staffing bill on Aug. 15, 2023 at the Capitol in Salem, Ore. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon care organizations invest $25 million in youth behavioral health

New spending on projects around the state resulted from pressure from Gov. Kotek after large profits garnered during the pandemic drew attention
Jan 4, 2024
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Nurses and other health care workers picket outside of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in January, 2025. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Bill would force hospitals to disclose spending during strikes

After Providence nurses at eight hospitals rejected union-negotiated contract terms, the health system continues to pay an estimated $25 million a week on replacement workers
Feb 11, 2025
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State Behavioral Health Director Ebony Clarke said she thinks the state needs to be audacious and bold when it comes to improving care for low-income Oregonians. | SCREENSHOT, OREGON HEALTH FORUM

Oregon behavioral health fissures add costs and block access, panel says

Oregon's notoriously fragmented system spawns administrative tasks and barriers at the expense of patients and providers, according to a panel of experts who spoke Wednesday
Jun 26, 2024
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