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Oregon Launches Merger Oversight Program As Hospitals Object

Many key details about the merger and acquisition review system are sketchy, hospitals say, but state officials stand by the new program.

Mar 7, 2022
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Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, And Bipartisan — But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway

Mar 5, 2022

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative Session Was Short But Substantial For Oregon Health Care

Lawmakers invested in health care workforce needs, approved an expansion for the Oregon Health Plan and approved incentives for behavioral health providers.

Mar 5, 2022
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Oregon’s Lagging Substance Use Disorder Plan May Get Boost

The House passed a bill to require state agency participation in the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission’s statewide plan and designate a board for spending opioid settlement dollars.

Mar 3, 2022
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Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, said a proposal on kratom now has backing from Gov. Kate Brown, who vetoed a similar proposal last year./Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle

Legislature Moves Toward Approval Of A Bill To Regulate Kratom

The bill would regulate the manufacturing and sales of kratom, used as a stimulant or painkiller, and make it a misdemeanor to sell it to those under 21.

Mar 3, 2022

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