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Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown

White House agrees to abide by order of judge who says government must tap alternate funds to pay for food assistance

Nov 4, 2025

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As open enrollment begins in Washington state, future of health insurance tax credits remains murky

Premiums for individual insurance bought on the Washington Health Benefit Exchange are rising an average of 21%, due in part to the loss of these enhanced tax credits

Nov 4, 2025

Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

State disputes Oz claim about Oregon spending

Trump official Mehmet Oz claims Oregon spent $5.4 million unlawfully on people without adequate documentation, but the state says he mischaracterizes the facts

Nov 3, 2025
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Left to right, panelists Kristen Anderson and Stephanie Barr, moderator Dr. Marguerita Lightfoot, and panelists Mary Peveto and Laura Golino de Lovato talk about collaborative approaches to ending health inequities at the Oct. 27 Oregon Health Forum. | JOANNE ZUHL/THE LUND REPORT

Ending inequities demands creative collaboration, health care leaders, advocates say

State and local government, companies, foundations, nonprofits and other institutions can work together more productively to boost community health as federal cuts to equity-related programs addressing food, housing and the environment take hold, panelists said

Oct 30, 2025
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Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn

As part of its federal restructuring and crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the administration has been shuttering federal offices and rescinding grants

Oct 30, 2025

PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District in Eugene, Ore. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

PeaceHealth cuts workforce in Oregon and Washington

Hospital system says most of the cuts were not clinical workers

Oct 30, 2025

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

Oregon Gov. Kotek sends $5 million to food banks as SNAP cutoff date gets closer

An estimated 750,000 people could lose their benefits Nov. 1

Oct 30, 2025

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Members of the Advanced Practice Providers hold a rally at OHSU's Waterfront Campus in Portland on Sept. 24. | OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

OHSU faces renewed cost pressures as unions demand better pay, conditions

A unit representing 700 OHSU employees authorizes a strike against the university, while another continues to work under an expired contract

Oct 30, 2025
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NADZEYA HAROSHKA | DREAMSTIME.COM

Federal proposals threaten to end access to gender affirming care for youths

Drafts of the proposals reveal a plan to end all Medicaid and Medicare funding for any services at hospitals that also provide gender-affirming care for children and young adults

Oct 30, 2025
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Ingrid Solares, director of Clinica Esperanza and health equity director of Adelante Mujeres, hugs Lupe Hernandez, also of Adelante Mujeres, after a session with clients in October 2024. The clinic is decorated in warm colors that are popular in Latin culture and green to create a soothing atmosphere. | COURTESY OF ADELANTE MUJERES

Trump administration’s immigration enforcement sows fear, anxiety among patients and providers

The situation is affecting people’s health, throwing immigrant communities into a state of crisis

Oct 28, 2025
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