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The Democratic candidate says she’ll focus on bringing down costs as well as increasing access to care and pay for frontline workers.

A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Jules Bailey and Rep. Greg Smith would regulate pharmacy benefit managers, which local pharmacists say are driving them out of business

The Oregon Health Authority released $47 million in bonus money along with the first annual report on the coordinated care organizations’ efforts to meet 17 quality metrics. The locally operated health plans for Medicaid clients are doing a good job reducing unnecessary ED visits and hospital stays for chronic conditions, but other metrics the state highlight in the report, such as an alleged increase in developmental screenings for children, are misleading.

An insurance agent raises concerns about what health reform will mean to individuals, small groups and how it will impact prices

Allen, who steadied the agency after high-profile controversies, will step down Jan. 9, 2023. State Behavioral Health Director Steve Allen is also resigning.