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State’s plan to pay $3 million for mental health centers sparks objections

Two groups with gaps in reporting and other issues will receive hefty grants to open long-awaited Oregon mental health respite centers, but advocates and state attorneys have concerns

Jul 20, 2023
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Saint Alphonsus may delay closure of birth center in Baker City

State officials say they don't have the ability to block the closure on safety concerns, as they did with Legacy Health earlier this year

Jul 20, 2023
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Wildfire smoke filling the Willamette Valley in September 2017. | U.S. FOREST SERVICE

How to cope with heat, fire and smoke in Oregon

Extreme heat, wildfire and smoke are once again taking a toll on the state. Here’s how you can stay safe.

Jul 20, 2023

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Most people keeping Oregon Health Plan coverage despite eligibility checks

State officials are culling the rolls after the program swelled to cover 1.5 million Oregonians during the pandemic

Jul 20, 2023

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In older adults, a little excess weight Isn’t such a bad thing

Carrying some extra weight in later life can sometimes be protective, studies show, but rapid weight gain is cause for concern

Jul 20, 2023

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Nonprofit awards $5 million to widen abortion access in Oregon

The money stems from a $15 million allocation by the Legislature in 2022 to increase abortion access

Jul 20, 2023

The contraceptive drug norgestrel, sold as Opill, was FDA approved decades ago for prescription-only use. If the FDA approves over the counter sales, it would be the first time a birth control pill would be available without a prescription. | LUND REPORT ILLUSTRATION/FDA/JOINT MEETING OF THE NDAC AND THE ORUDAC

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

Some health plans are likely to cover the new pill, but it won't be required.

Jul 20, 2023

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Cascadia Health is assessing safety as man charged with stabbing worker makes court appearance

The suspect has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder that has left mental health workers shocked

Jul 18, 2023
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Oregon joins fraud settlement over pain management clinic’s unnecessary procedures

California-based chain had a clinic in east Portland, was accused of billing patients for procedures they did not want or need

Jul 18, 2023
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University of Oregon's new Portland campus, former home of Concordia University, pictured on July 2, 2023. | ROB MANNING/OPB

UO prepares to open doors to new Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health

Founders hope the Ballmer Institute, opening this fall, will help fill gaps in mental and behavioral health services in the state and the country

Jul 18, 2023

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