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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Rochelle Layton starts work Sept. 3 as the Oregon Health Authority’s chief financial officer. Leading the Fiscal Operations ... Read more
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30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human ... Read more
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Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority needs to step up efforts to provide health care for Oregonians who speak different ... Read more
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OHSU study finds benefits of using telehealth to help treat an opioid addiction
Telehealth can ease the stigma and barriers for people as they seek and enter treatment for drug addiction, ... Read more
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Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people
After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of ... Read more
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Oregon Sen. Wyden proposes legislation to preserve rural maternal care
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is pushing for a pathway for rural hospitals to continue to provide maternal care ... Read more
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Providence hospital nurses prepare to strike across Oregon
In a week, thousands of nurses at six Providence hospitals in Oregon will go on a three-day strike ... Read more
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Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death
Staff at Oregon State Hospital failed to make hourly checks of a patient who died of a suspected ... Read more
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Wyden concerned about ‘unacceptable’ conditions at Roseburg VA Health System
The Roseburg VA Health Care System failed to evaluate more than half of the veterans under its care ... Read more
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Hospitals’ lawsuit against Oregon Health Authority over mental health can continue
Oregon Health Authority failed its duty to provide access for long-term care to patients experiencing severe mental illness, ... Read more