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A pair of bills in Oregon would have expanded the criteria for involuntary commitment, though they failed to move forward this session. In California, similar bills are garnering more support. 

About 80% of the coverage denials appealed by policyholders under Cigna’s Medicare Advantage plans are overturned

Union representing more than 1,000 nurses at St. Charles Health System says management is refusing to compromise in contract negotiations

The lawsuit follows three years of tension with the Boardman fire district

Idaho woman traveled to Oregon to terminate pregnancy with fatal fetal anomalies

Because so many Black people die young, their higher mortality rate resulted in a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of life compared with the white population

The American Cancer Society says states should lower the age for screening coverage to 45. In Oregon, coverage starts at age 50 until January 2024.

Nearly 40 states including Oregon have laws that establish or increase penalties for assaults on health care workers. Now some states have approved or are working on laws that allow the creation of hospital police forces.

Medication abortion has become the most common and safest method of abortion in recent years. Here’s how it works.

The change in status will allow officials to look back at what they’ve learned while they prepare for a future where something similar could take place