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Washington pays $100M fine for neglecting mental health services earlier than expected

The court-ordered fine was for failing to provide mental health services to people in jail

Dec 12, 2023

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Biden wants states to ensure Obamacare plans cover enough doctors and hospitals

The proposal would continue administration efforts to expand coverage and would set additional guardrails on states that choose to run their own ACA marketplaces

Dec 12, 2023

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As alcohol-related deaths rise in Oregon, OHA wants to spark more conversations

The state health authority takes aim at excessive drinking, defined as more than 15 drinks a week for men and 8 drinks a week for women

Dec 12, 2023

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Oregon hospital systems file new appeal to pressure state on psychiatric care

New filing contends a federal judge in Portland wrongly dismissed an earlier case related to the Oregon State Hospital

Dec 7, 2023
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Dodging the Medicare enrollment deadline can be costly

Once open enrollment ends, there are limited options for a do-over. But most seniors will generally allow their existing policy to renew automatically, like it or not.

Dec 7, 2023

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With youth overdose death rates soaring, state offers free opioid reversal medication to schools

The state first offered the kits on Nov. 29, and so far have received more than 500 requests

Dec 7, 2023

After he was gored by a bison, Jim Lutter got treatment from in-person ambulance medics and a doctor communicating from 140 miles away through a video system in the vehicle. | ARIELLE ZIONTS/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Doctors on (video) call: Rural medics get long-distance help in treating man gored by bison

Telehealth is starting to spread to ambulance providers, and a recent South Dakota case shows how it can improve emergency care

Dec 7, 2023

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Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Most people of color who participated in a recent survey said that fewer than half of their medical visits in the past three years were with a provider who shared their race or ethnicity

Dec 7, 2023

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Tripledemic's sequel likely won’t be as bad for Oregon, expert says

New waves of COVID, RSV and the flu are headed this way, but a top expert forecasts less of an impact on most Oregonians and the state’s hospitals compared to 12 months ago

Dec 7, 2023
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How organizations in the Pacific Northwest are increasing access to naloxone

Narcan, a brand name version of naloxone, is generally considered to be safe and easy to administer as a nasal spray during a suspected opioid overdose.

Dec 6, 2023

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