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State Sunshine Laws Promise More Transparency

Ordinarily, a person’s medical records ought to be off limits to the public. On that, everyone agrees: The journalist who requested them, the state agencies who fought to keep them confidential, and the Oregon deputy attorney general (AG) who ordered the most relevant records disclosed, explaining: “This is a unique case.”
Sep 6, 2017
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State panel may come out against CareOregon merger

Oregon advisory committee will consider a draft recommendation saying the nonprofit’s absorption into a California entity could harm low-income Oregonians and shouldn’t be approved
Dec 5, 2023
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Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi unveiled a strategic plan for the agency on Tuesday, Aug. 6, that promises sweeping changes for health equity in the state. | SCREENSHOT

Hathi unveils Oregon health equity plan, vows progress by 2027

The state’s new health equity strategic plan took years to assemble due to the pandemic, but the Oregon Health Authority director says measurable improvements won’t take that long
Aug 6, 2024
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