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Emily Savage and Michael Daher, who manage Myrtle Drugs in Myrtle Creek, told the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee during an online hearing on Jan. 24, 2023, that pharmacy benefit managers' business practices are destabilizing independent pharmacies. | SCREENGRABS VIA OLIS.OREGONLEGISLATURE.GOV/THE LUND REPORT

Drug supply companies squeezing pharmacies out of existence, Oregon lawmakers warn

Seven bills, featuring bipartisan support, aim to clamp down on pharmacy benefit managers.

Jan 26, 2023
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The tests are vital. But Congress decided that regulation is not

Tests patients use to make major health care decisions have again escaped regulation by the FDA, following intense lobbying.

Jan 25, 2023

Dr. John Espinola will head PacificSource. | COURTESY PHOTO.

Dr. John Espinola takes over as PacificSource CEO

The insurer contracts with Oregon to deliver care to Oregon Health Plan members.

Jan 24, 2023

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Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors to provide care

Small-town health professionals sometimes lack education or training about trans-related care, and some might be reluctant to learn.

Jan 24, 2023

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Lawmaker concerned about ‘dangerous’ conditions at OHSU primate center

Public records show workers are concerned about a “culture known to cut corners, deflect responsibility and lack accountability.”

Jan 23, 2023

OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Bucking bottom-line gloom, OHSU racks up surprise profits as patient revenues soar

Meanwhile, stock and bond market investment portfolio gains help drive OHSU’s net worth to $4 billion.

Jan 23, 2023
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Woman hold pro-choice signs in protest at nation's capital.

A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon launches new free hotline for abortion legal advice

Abortion rights are now protected in some states, including Oregon, and restricted in others, such as Idaho.

Jan 23, 2023

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Pressure mounts for hospice reform

Industry leaders, Senators and government watchdogs are pressuring federal regulators for greater hospice oversight.

Jan 23, 2023

Understaffing concerns have helped fuel nurse union rallies such as the one outside Providence Health's Oregon headquarters in Portland on January 20, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT