Oregon House moves to renew provider tax to fund state Medicaid program
The Oregon House voted Thursday to renew a tax on hospitals and health insurance plans to help increase funding for the state ...
Oregon health Q&A: Can my doctor legally send a prescription to a pharmacy in Canada?
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and ...
This highly contagious disease is on the rise in Oregon; know symptoms
Dysentery, or shigellosis, is primarily characterised by bloody diarrhea. Multnomah County has witnessed a steady rise in ...
Dysentery is on the rise in Oregon. Here’s what to know.
Dysentery cases are on the rise in the Portland area. In January, health officials reported 40 cases of the highly contagious ...
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6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in the Oregon House
Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget.
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Oregon, Washington two of the best states for women: WalletHub
Oregon and Washington are some of the best states for women in the U.S., according to a new report published by the personal ...
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St. Charles Health System hospitals spent less on charity care, community benefits in 2023
St. Charles Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville hospitals spent less on community benefits in 2023, but intends to spend ...
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Expert predicts 4.7% average annual increase in Alaska Medicaid costs over the next 20 years
Lawmakers were told that an aging population with more health problems and narrowed gaps between provider reimbursements and ...
Bill targets resources to address missing and murdered Indigenous people in Oregon
The proposal would provide victim outreach and prevention services related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Trinity Health to offer outpatient mental health program for young people
Howell's Trinity Health Hospital is in the process of moving most of their operations to a larger Brighton facility​, but ...
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House passes bill to save Oregon Health Plan if Congress kills Medicaid funding
The Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 2010, a bipartisan bill that would ensure ongoing funding for the state’s Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan, in case federal officials ...
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SB 909: Expanding mental health care services for children
The Oregon State Senate Committee on Human Services is analyzing a bill that would expand mental health services to children ...