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Bill to ensure health care funding for lower-income Oregonians advances

House Bill 4039 addresses the way rates are set for the nonprofits and health insurers that oversee care under the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan

Feb 26
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Lawmakers push Oregon Health Authority to probe telehealth provider

A Montana-based virtual mental health services company that has been waging a campaign to keep operating in Oregon faces calls from legislators to recoup public funds the firm has received

Feb 26
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Oregon Senate passes bill to regulate ICE in hospitals

‘Health Care Without Fear Act’ attempts to address concerns of ICE overstepping authority in hospitals

Feb 26

Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters at a press event in April 2023 in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Small Doses: Tit-for-tat federal withholding bill advances

Also, behavioral health credential bill advances, new state patient advocate named

Feb 26
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Salem Drop has served around 3,600 local youth, ages 14-21, since opening. At the time of closing, the center was seeing about 300 youth and family members. | HAILEY COOK/SALEM REPORTER

Downtown Salem drop-in center for at-risk youth closes after funding cuts

The center was forced to shutter after its primary funder, PacificSource, pulled about two-thirds of its funding for operations, citing financial reasons

Feb 26
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Lawmakers on the Senate floor on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. | JACQUELYN JIMENEZ ROMERO | WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD

Washington Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs

The proposal targeted larger companies with workers enrolled in the safety net health care program. There’s still interest, but it appears the bill won’t get done this year.

Feb 26

Nurse Brandy Frye (right) works a night shift at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia on Feb. 16. Frye says she left the United States because of the American administration's policies.

Nurse Brandy Frye (right) works a night shift at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia on Feb. 16. Frye, who says she left the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies, is one of at least 20 U.S.-trained nurses hired by the Canadian hospital since April. | TAYLOR PRADINE FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS

‘You aren’t trapped’: Hundreds of US nurses choose Canada over Trump’s America

White House calls stories of out-migration exaggerated, but figures show Canada is benefiting from an influx of nurses from the United States

Feb 26

Jean Franklin and her husband, Chaz, talk at their home in Colusa, California. In January, her health insurance premiums rose sharply.

Jean Franklin and her husband, Chaz, talk at their home in Colusa, Calif. In January, Chaz’s health insurance premium payment increased sevenfold after enhanced federal tax credits expired. | CHRISTINE MAI-DUC | KFF HEALTH NEWS

‘Kind of morbid’: Health premiums threaten their nest egg. A terminal diagnosis may spare it.

Feb 26

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Oregon filing suit with other Democratic states against Trump administration’s vaccine rollback

The lawsuit, which will be filed in Northern California, includes a coalition of 14 states and the governor of Pennsylvania

Feb 24
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Hospitals’ push to curb charity care sparks opposition

Hospitals say a 2023 charity care law went further than expected and they’re losing lots of money as a result. Advocates say the law has helped reduce medical debt for Oregonians.

Feb 24
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