Oregon Senate approves renewing tax to bolster state’s Medicaid program
The bill raises and extends a pair of taxes on hospitals and health insurers, which the state uses to bolster federal funding ...
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Oregon lawmakers, medical workers rally in Portland to ‘save Medicaid’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — U.S. lawmakers from Oregon, medical workers and union representatives rallied in Portland Wednesday ...
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Champions $47.7M Bill to Strengthen Mental Health Workforce
Governor Tina Kotek supports Senate Bill 142, aiming to strengthen Oregon's mental health and addiction workforce.
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Nation should take inspiration from Oregon’s reformed Medicaid system, former Gov. John Kitzhaber says
The architect of Oregon’s Medicaid reform suggests instead of cutting Medicaid, the federal government should reform it, like ...
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Kotek vies for new investments in behavioral health workforce, treatment access
After releasing her 2025-2027 budget proposal, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek testified in the Oregon legislature on Tuesday in ...
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Oregon’s legislature passes Medicaid tax extension in bipartisan vote
The taxes, and the federal matching dollars they qualify for, are one of the cornerstones of funding the state’s Medicaid ...
Oregon health officials urge vaccination for measles as other states report cases, deaths
Oregon health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles as more than 12 states, including neighboring ...
Oregon releases 2025-27 budget framework amid federal funding concerns
The Oregon Joint Committee on Ways and Means has unveiled the 2025-27 legislative budget framework, outlining the financial ...
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Oregon Health Authority urges vaccination against measles as cases surge nationally
The Oregon Health Authority is urging residents to check for immunity against measles, which is on the rise due to a lack of ...
PeaceHealth’s Oregon hospitals, providers may be dropped from PacificSource network
PeaceHealth operates three Oregon hospitals, including the 347-bed Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, ...
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Nation should take inspiration from Oregon’s reformed Medicaid system, former Gov. John Kitzhaber says
Allison Frost / OPB In the late 1980s, former Gov. John Kitzhaber was a chief architect of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s reformulation of Medicaid. In 2012, he was the driving force behind ...
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"It really is a terrible disease": Oregon health officials weigh in on preventing measles infections
Spring has officially sprung in Oregon, bringing with it rising fears of a nationwide measles outbreak making its way into ...