Oregon state government relies on billions of dollars from the feds. Here’s where cuts could hurt most
So far, the biggest impact from the Trump administration has been on transportation grants. But lawmakers pinpointed three ...
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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 ...
Oregon health Q&A: How does travel to others states affect Oregon Health Plan coverage?
Oregon Health Plan will not cover any medical care received in Canada or any other country, and covered care out of state is ...
Oregon hospitals saw slight decrease in health care-associated infections in 2023
Oregon hospitals have reported a modest decline in health care-associated infections (HAIs) among patients in 2023, according ...
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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 advisory board member uses ‘they/them/turtle’ pronouns
A member of a state panel advising the director of Oregon’s Health Authority (OHA) made a wild first impression at a meeting ...
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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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Lagging reimbursements from government may mean a merger or new partnership lie in Corvallis-based Samaritan Health’s future
Samaritan is facing crosswinds that bedevil many rural and small regional health care systems. A February analysis by the ...
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Former Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber says state could be model to reform — not gut — Medicaid nationally
Before John Kitzhaber became Oregon governor for the first time, he practiced emergency medicine as an ER doctor. He brought that knowledge of the health care system to bear in the late 80s and ...
Lawmakers send bill funding Oregon Health Plan to Gov. Tina Kotek
More than 1000 people -- shoulder-to-shoulder in bleachers, on the ground and on folding chairs -- jammed the Clackamas ...