The amount paid in deductibles by patients each year is increasing and is growing faster than the amount paid in co-insurance and copays.
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
A state report finds that Oregonians saw deductible expenses grow 31.9% over seven years as companies increasingly offer thinner coverage that shifts costs, risks to employees
May 2
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The Oregon Department of Human Services is in Salem.
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The state agency’s Stabilization and Crisis Unit operates 24-hour residential programs in Oregon for people with developmental disabilities, including some experiencing mental health issues
May 2
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Oregon Health & Science University Marquam Hill campus in Portland.
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OHSU
Latest step for research workers at Oregon Health & Science University follows years of organizing; the number of union contracts at the institution could soon grow from six to nine
The state faces controversy over a decision to pay private companies $498 million to offer therapy apps for children and young adults that directs users to paid counseling
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Nurses at Providence Newburg Medical Center picketing on March 18, 2024.
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COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION
The 400 nurses and caregivers in Medford are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. They’ve been bargaining with Providence since January, but a contract has not been finalized.
May 2
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A view of the Oregon State Hospital spire from the courtyard on Nov. 21, 2023.
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JAKE THOMAS
Managers said condoms were distributed to patients for ‘self-care,’ but failed to appropriately protect against sexual assaults and attack, inspectors found
May 2
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Pictured is a CDC scientist preparing a patient sample for testing.
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Under scrutiny, the agency issued a rule that provides guidance for a range of critical lab-developed tests, including certain cancer and prenatal screenings. Lab-test accuracy and marketing had long skirted federal oversight.
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Dr. Debby Day at her home in North Carolina
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Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: ‘Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,’ Day said.