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

Lawmakers plan focus on Oregon’s health care spending

A panel of legislators said the upcoming short session will involve difficult choices as they try to limit the harms of expected cuts

Jan 22
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A RHESUS MONKEY AT THE OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY'S OREGON NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER IN 2007./PETA

Future of OHSU's primate research center draws wide-ranging testimony before university board

Both opponents and supporters of the controversial center filled the room as the university’s board of directors listened to officials defend keeping the center open, despite calls to close it down

Jan 22
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Salem Hospital | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Salem Health, Santiam Hospital will seek state approval for merger

Citing Medicaid cuts, declining reimbursement rates in Oregon and increasing wages and benefits, leaders of both health systems say they have agreed to move forward with the deal and hope to secure a green light from the Oregon Health Authority by Sept. 30

Jan 22
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Oregon invests $25 million to stabilize hospital maternity care

The state’s new investment is expected to solve every challenge, but it is seen as a critical step toward keeping care “close to home” for expecting families

Jan 22

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This health insurance alternative could leave pregnant patients footing the bill

With premiums rising, some Americans may turn to cheaper options like religious health shares, which have strict limits for women and queer people

Jan 22

Serenity Cole was one of the first patients to undergo gene therapy for sickle cell disease under a new Medicaid program in which the federal government negotiates the therapies’ cost on behalf of states — with payment depending on the treatment’s success. She says the treatment has alleviated her pain and kept her out of the hospital. | JUDD DEMALINE/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Medicaid tries new approach with sickle cell: Companies get paid only if costly gene therapies work

The CMS program is one of the rare health initiatives started under President Joe Biden and continued during the Trump administration. It offers hope for sickle cell sufferers, for whom treatment can cost millions of dollars per patient.

Jan 22

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As US is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy downplays its significance

The deputy director points to people coming in from other countries as the source of the outbreaks, but infections from other countries accounted for only about 10% of measles cases detected since Jan. 20, 2025, the official start of the deadly measles outbreak in West Texas.

Jan 22

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For-profit telehealth company wants Oregon to fund unlicensed behavioral health providers for low-income youth, adults

An out-of-state private equity-backed firm using a program allowing mental health providers not licensed by the state is fighting to keep its services covered under the Oregon Health Plan, enlisting Rev. Al Sharpton and others in a wide-ranging campaign that could reach the Oregon Legislature

Jan 20
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Furor grows over OHSU doctor’s demotion

Oregon Health & Science University is facing a revolt after removing Dr. Jennifer DeVoe, a national expert on the value of primary care, from her post

Jan 20
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Small Doses: Union workers approve contract with OHSU, avert strike

Also: Cascade Aids Project names a new chief executive officer. Oregon’s homelessness figures now exceed 27,000

Jan 20
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