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Hospital Systems Support Tobacco Tax Measure

The measure would add $2 to a pack of cigarettes in Oregon, which has the lowest cigarette taxes on the West Coast. It would also tax vaping products.

Aug 13, 2020
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Judge extends ban on federal health officials sharing people’s data with ICE

The new ruling bans Medicaid officials from sharing personal data of immigrants in Oregon with Homeland Security until at least Jan. 5

Dec 11, 2025
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Oregon DOJ goes to court for Providence Health documents

Citing evidence that the hospital system may have improperly billed poor Oregonians, DOJ is demanding more documents. Providence says it has already provided 100,000 records.

Mar 22, 2024
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Rural Oregon Counties Pushing To Reopen Businesses Are Stalled By State

Apr 30, 2020
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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES