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A view of the Oregon Capitol in November, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

‘Kicking a hornet’s nest:’ Cost limits on pricey drugs in Oregon expected to draw blowback

The task is tricky and different approaches could have ripple effects, according to a state consultant, but a key lawmaker says the issue can’t wait

Oct 24, 2024
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The VA center in Portland is located next to Oregon Health & Science University. | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Portland VA, OHSU publishes study finding hearing loss and Parkinson's disease link in veterans

Research indicated that those with hearing loss have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life

Oct 22, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Unexpected signups fuel $260 million budget hole at Oregon Health Authority

Unexpectedly high enrollment numbers in the Oregon Health Plan will cost ‘a big chunk of change’ official says, and agency officials now will ask lawmakers for help funding that care as well as for unplanned staffing costs at the Oregon State Hospital

Oct 22, 2024
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Medicare Advantage insurers deny care too often, Blumenthal says

A newly released Senate report outlines how the three largest Medicare Advantage insurers denied beneficiaries post-acute care

Oct 22, 2024

Two bottles of Buprenorphine-Naloxone, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Mothering over meds: docs say common treatment for opioid-exposed babies isn’t necessary

Amid what has been called the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic, doctors and researchers are walking back medication-heavy methods of treating babies born experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms, replacing the regimen with the simplest care: parenting.

Oct 22, 2024

The emergency department at Legacy Good Samaritan hospital in Portland on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Alliance on mental illness aims to join Oregon hospitals in lawsuit over care gaps

New filing by NAMI could lend weight to hospitals’ arguments that top state officials are neglecting their obligations to provide care

Oct 22, 2024
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Medicare drug plans are getting better next year. Some will also cost more.

Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.

Oct 21, 2024

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Four farm workers in Washington appear to test positive for bird flu

They’d been in contact with infected poultry in Franklin County. The test results aren’t final.

Oct 21, 2024

An artist’s rendering of the planned residential facility for youth at Parrott Creek Child & Family Services in Oregon City. The project will serve 40 youth when finished. | COURTESY OF PARROTT CREEK/EL DORADO

Behavioral health program for young people in Clackamas County will expand in 2025

A new facility under construction will allow Parrott Creek to double its residential services to treat youth who suffer mental health and addiction conditions

Oct 17, 2024

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Harris backs slashing medical debt. Trump’s ‘concepts’ worry advocates.

Advocates say the federal government could do more to address a problem that burdens 100 million Americans, forcing many to take on extra work, give up their homes, and cut spending on food and other essentials.

Oct 17, 2024

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