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Oregon Hospitals Sue To Overturn Toughest-In-Nation Merger Law

The trade association for Oregon health systems claims the state's health care merger law is unconstitutionally vague.

Oct 4, 2022
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JEFF WHITE HAS BEEN ASSISTED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT YEARS BY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS THAT SERVE SOME RURAL COUNTIES IN IOWA. WHITE, WHO HAS DEPRESSION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA, CAN NOW CALL A STATE-RUN HOTLINE AND REQUEST A VISIT FROM MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS, RATHER THAN BEING ADMITTED TO A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OR JAILED BY POLICE./KC MCGINNIS FOR KHN

Mental Health Crisis Teams Aren’t Just For Cities Anymore

Small police departments and sheriffs’ offices seem increasingly open to finding alternatives to a standard law enforcement response.

Oct 3, 2022

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Pharma-Funded FDA Gets Drugs Out Faster, But Some Work ‘Marginally’ And Most Are Pricey

FDA's accelerated reviews employ hotly debated effectiveness standards and result in drugs that are costly and of marginal benefit.

Oct 2, 2022

REP. TERESA LEON (TO THE LEFT), SEN. ELIZABETH STEINER HAYWARD (CENTER) AND REPRESENTATIVE WLNSVEY CAMPOS SPOKE THURSDAY ON A PANEL DISCUSSING HEALTH CARE AT THE CCO OREGON ANNUAL CONFERENCE./BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT