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The Oregon Institute of Technology campus in Klamath Falls.

Proposed med school in Klamath Falls could help treat rural doctor shortage

Klamath Falls may someday become home to Oregon's second public medical school.

Apr 22, 2025

A nameplate outside of Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland on July 28, 2023. | CADEN PERRY/OPB

Advisory group recommends the state block OHSU’s plan to acquire Legacy Health

The community review board said the deal would reduce competition and could increase costs for Oregonians

Apr 17, 2025

An artist's rendering of the new rehabiliation hospital slated for Vancouver, Washington. It will be operated by the nonprofit PeaceHealth and LifePoint, a firm owned by private equity. | PEACEHEALTH

PeaceHealth, Lifepoint announce new rehab hospital in Vancouver

Partnership between Catholic health system and a private equity owned firm has led to another project, following on an earlier one in Springfield, Oregon

Apr 17, 2025

Rachel Solotaroff at Portland's Old Town Clinic. | COURTESY CENTRAL CITY CONCERN

Trump turmoil leads to delay of Oregon's biggest procurement process

Officials in Oregon will pause the contracting process for the care of more than 1 million low-income Oregonians, citing uncertainty in the federal Medicaid program

Apr 17, 2025
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Ohio Medicaid got rid of big middlemen, paid pharmacies more and saved $140 million, report says

The findings from an actuarial firm cast doubt on claims by pharmacy benefit managers that they use their clout to wrest savings from drugmakers and pharmacies that they pass on to insurers

Apr 17, 2025

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In rural Massachusetts, patients and physicians weigh trade-offs of concierge medicine

A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more systemic fix.

Apr 17, 2025

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“Slow pay, low pay or no pay”

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

Apr 17, 2025

State Sen. Lisa Reynolds, D-Washington County, testifies during House Judiciary Committee hearing in April 2025. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon senator pushes ‘equal pay for equal care’ for primary care clinics

Reynolds bill would increase clinic reimbursements to equal those paid to hospitals for the same care, but health insurers oppose it.

Apr 17, 2025

Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon bill would mandate health care employers prevent, report workplace violence

The bill would fund prevention work in hospitals across the state, include union representatives in safety committees, increase training minimums and mandate health care providers track and report violent incidents to the state.

Apr 15, 2025

Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Another patient’s death, another new leader add to turmoil at Oregon State Hospital

Kotek gives Dave Baden 30 days to issue a public plan to ease concerns, but one lawyer says Oregonians deserve more information and a lasting fix for the psychiatric facility

Apr 15, 2025
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