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The cost for the standard set of health plans at OEBB are spinning wildly out of control, leaving teachers little choice but to join in the coordinated care compact created by Moda Health that’s brought together major hospital and provider systems in the state including Asante Health, Merle West Medical Center, Salem Health, Legacy Health and OHSU.

Oregon is poised to become the third state to expand the scope of practice of its nurse practitioners to allow them to perform the male sterilization procedure. Urologists opposed the bill, comparing nurse practitioners to gas station attendants.

More than 2,000 nurses can now strike at three hospitals, upping the pressure on Oregon’s largest health system.

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

From Oregon to British Columbia, temperatures set new highs, reaching more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit in one British Columbian town.

Gov. Kate Brown said she expects to call a second special session later this summer to deal with state budget cuts.