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Cainan Molzer (far right), 17, of Medford, poses with his family. | COURTESY JOE MOLZER

Oregon Faces Scrutiny Over One-Of-A-Kind Hurdles to Children’s Health Care

Advocates say low-income children in Oregon deserve the same guarantee of health care that every other state has.

Jan 13, 2022

Activists on Feb. 13, 2023, protested the proposed closure of Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

East County lawmakers urge state to block Legacy’s closure of Gresham birth center

Lawmakers’ letter contends an ‘unsafe’ care model sought by the health system for the maternity unit caused a wave of staff to exit

Mar 13, 2023
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown speaks outside the federal courthouse in Seattle where a judge sided with his office, temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s order to stop federal funding for facilities that provide gender-affirming care to young people. | PHOTO BY JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET

Seattle judge blocks Trump order on gender-affirming care

This case was filed last week by Washington, Oregon and Minnesota, along with three anonymous doctors representing themselves and their patients

Feb 15, 2025

State Agencies Face Cuts While Senior Citizens Anticipate Windfall

The Department of Human Services may come up short on the budget initially proposed last year, but the reduction in the senior medical tax could free up funds to help many of the state’s most vulnerable senior citizens.

Jan 29, 2014

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Treatment to protect infants from RSV faces obstacles in Oregon

Cost and government rules are slowing down the urgent effort to get the RSV shot to newborns

Oct 3, 2023

Press Release: Portland Hospital Failed To Accommodate Patient With Neuromuscular Disease Due To COVID-19 Policy, Leaving Her Cut Off From The Outside World

May 18, 2020

Words of encouragement are added to an anonymous message on a display at the Youth Villages office in Lake Oswego, March 2, 2023. Youth Villages supports kids up to 18 with emotional or behavioral problems through their in-home Intercept program. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon kids in crisis are not getting the help they need

PROBLEM: There are not enough beds — or therapists — in the state for children with the most intense needs

Mar 14, 2023

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