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Federal judge pans Oregon Health Authority's bid to put contempt order on hold

State officials claimed that paying fines for unconstitutionally holding mentally ill people in jail would force it to cut services, potentially adding to gaps in the state's behavioral health system

Aug 7, 2025
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Providence Oregon slashes 128 more jobs

It's the hospital system's second triple-digit layoff since June, as it tries to cut its losses and prepare for financial challenges ahead

Aug 7, 2025
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Veterans like John-Paul Sager get care outside the VA system.

John-Paul Sager, a veteran of the Marine Corps and Army, is treated for chronic back and shoulder pain by chiropractor Matt Gronewold in Waterloo, Iowa, on June 20, 2025. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ community care program pays for Sager’s treatments at Vanderloo Chiropractic Clinic in Waterloo. | TONY LEYS/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Congress looks to ease restrictions on veterans’ use of non-VA clinics and hospitals

Lawmakers aim to make it easier for military veterans to receive health care closer to their homes, even when they live a long way from the nearest VA facility

Aug 7, 2025

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A “no trespassing” sign outside of Northwest ICE Processing Center, also known as Northwest Detention Center, in Tacoma. | PHOTO BY GRACE DENG/WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD

Suspected tuberculosis cases reported at Tacoma immigrant detention center

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement disputes the disease is present at the facility. But an attorney for one detained man says his client was treated for it.

Aug 7, 2025

Tina Kotek signs a behavioral health bill in Salem.

Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, stands behind Gov. Tina Kotek as she signs House Bill 2059. Nosse was the chief sponsor behind the bill, which invests $65 million to increase the capacity for residential treatment across the state. | MIA MALDONADO / OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon governor signs series of laws to strengthen behavioral health system

Set of four bills intended to recruit more caregivers and expand system capacity

Aug 7, 2025

National Institutes of Health workers provide interventional radiology services to a patient at the NIH Clinical Center in 2008. | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Patient numbers at NIH hospital have plummeted under Trump, jeopardizing care

Cancer clinical trial patient numbers are down about 20 percent from a year ago

Aug 7, 2025

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Kotek mulls veto of bill allowing physical therapists to apply dry needling therapy

The governor is weighing concerns by acupuncturists that the bill's training and safety requirements for physical therapists adopting dry needling are not enough, and the result could harm patients

Aug 6, 2025
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When hospitals buy physician practices, prices go up

The rapid acquisition by hospitals is reshaping an industry once dominated by small, physician-owned practices. Today, less than half of U.S. physicians still work in a physician-owned private practice.

Aug 5, 2025

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Letter from the editor: Remembering the impact and legacy of Diane Lund-Muzikant

Diane's diligent reporting on health care was not just a vocation, but an imperative, driven by the knowledge that there are few topics that are more important to more people

Aug 5, 2025
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Portland health records company faces multimillion-dollar lawsuit in loss of records

The company, Cerbo, blames the error on a third-party hosting provider and says no personal data was breached, but a Texas doctor is seeking up to $12 million, claiming the loss has devastated his business

Aug 5, 2025
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