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Panelists discuss the upcoming Medicaid changes at the Oregon Health Forum on June 9, 2026. | NICK BUDNICK/THE LUND REPORT

Pandemic response holds lessons as Medicaid work rules approach

Providers, officials, advocates agree collaboration is needed, but tough choices lie ahead as federal changes reduce coverage and hurt access

Jun 9

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

Oregon health officials scramble to meet deadline on Medicaid work rules

Having worked to get a jump on a looming January deadline, Oregon now faces a major setback in adjusting to new rules released this week. A group of governors led by Kotek is calling for more time

Jun 4
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New Medicaid work requirements could undermine care for Oregon’s most vulnerable

Most members of the Oregon Health Plan already work, but health officials fear hundreds of thousands of Oregonians could lose coverage when changes to the Oregon Health Plan take effect next year.

May 19
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Clockwise from upper left: The Lund Report Editor in Chief and moderator Nick Budnick, Dr. Antonio Germann, Sen. Lisa Reynolds, Dr. Mark Meyers, and Chris DeMars. | THE LUND REPORT

State slow to tackle primary care crisis, experts say

Efforts launched a decade ago to bolster money-saving family medicine haven’t panned out, and Oregon lawmakers and the state’s biggest health care agency have not acted to address delays and limited access, panel members said

Mar 27
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OHSU study finds Medicaid networks rife with ‘ghost’ providers

Many providers listed as part of the provider networks serving lower-income people in the federal program don't actually serve those people, contributing to care shortages and delays

Feb 2
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Montana telehealth firm ups the pressure on Gov. Tina Kotek

Charlie Health is taking its cause to the public as it tries to preserve access to Oregon Medicaid payments while providing mental health services using providers not licensed in Oregon. Others say the state is right to stress oversight and the use of providers licensed in Oregon to ensure quality care.

Jan 27
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OREGON MEDICAL GROUP IS A MAJOR PROVIDER IN LANE COUNTY,/CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

State to hold listening sessions on shift of 92,000 PacificSource members in Lane County to new care network

Starting Wednesday, Dec. 3, meetings will be held to hear from provider and patients over the shift to Trillium Community Health Plan, which has been trying to expand its network to serve them

Dec 2, 2025

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Behavioral health cuts could mean less access for lower-income PacificSource members

Changes made by the financially challenged Oregon health insurer are alarming providers, but company executives say they intend to ensure patients get the care they need

Nov 6, 2025
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PacificSource headquarters is located in Springfield, Oregon. | COURTESY PHOTO

PacificSource's Lane County pullout is a ‘canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says

The health care program serving a third of Oregonians is at the brink of a ‘precipice’ and the state needs to take action to ensure care for lower-income people remains intact, said Dr. John Espinola, who heads the Springfield-based health insurer

Nov 4, 2025
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