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Legislative bill to require fertility coverage fails — again

A proposal that would have mandated coverage of the expensive treatments died in the budget-writing committee. It’s likely to be back next year

Mar 10
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SARAH PORTER FOR THE 19TH

The internet has always fueled eating disorders. Influencers could be adding to the harm.

Algorithms and seemingly innocuous posts like "what I eat in a day" videos are where dangerous eating behaviors begin, experts warn

Mar 10

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Banks are becoming bulwarks against scams for vulnerable seniors

'Financial errors are not infrequently the first sign of impending dementia or a neurocognitive disorder.'

Mar 10

Alexa Romberg specializes in research to prevent addiction to tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and cannabis. She left her federal government job in December, years before she’d planned. “We were told quite explicitly that projects couldn’t move forward with specific words in them,” she says of the research she oversaw. | ERIC HARKLEROAD | KFF HEALTH NEWS

Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone

“There’s been a fundamental destruction,” one researcher said. It’s going to “take a very, very long time to rebuild."

Mar 10

Salem Health CEO Cheryl Nester Wolfe, right, and Santiam CEO Maggie Hudson, left, field questions about the planned merger.

Salem Health CEO Cheryl Nester Wolfe, right, and Santiam CEO Maggie Hudson, left, field questions at the Tuesday, March 3 town hall in the Salem Public Library Loucks Auditorium. | HAILEY COOK | SALEM REPORTER

Salem Health merger talks trigger concerns over insurance coverage

'We all feel horrified' about the breakdown between Regence and Salem Health, says Salem Health CEO

Mar 10
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative session ends with wins for Planned Parenthood, immigration advocates and others

Few big-dollar proposals passed, but lawmakers made changes that will affect providers, patients and industry

Mar 9
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State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers

The laws are pushing multistate employers to provide leave even in areas that don’t require it, a new report says

Mar 5

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Eugene emergency room docs call on lawmakers to scrutinize PeaceHealth outsourcing deal

Oregon Senators on Thursday said the nonprofit’s plan to turn over emergency room services to an outside staffing and management firm was deeply concerning, but leaders of the company and PeaceHealth defend the deal. An Oregon Department of Justice said the agency is aware of the situation, but there's no indication of whether Attorney General Dan Rayfield will review it.

Mar 5
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Legacy Health data-sharing settlement will pay $15 each to those affected

Some say the figure is too low as law firms seek $2.2 million in fees

Mar 5
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Thomas Corley, a chef for Entourage Cannabis in Eugene, cooks test edibles on Feb. 25, 2026. | NATHAN WILK/KLCC

Bill to require stricter packaging requirements for marijuana edibles dies in Oregon legislature

Had it passed, cannabis companies would have had to individually wrap every piece of a THC-containing edible, and the potency of those doses would be capped at 10 mg

Mar 5

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