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The building on Southwest Broadway in Portland that housed FamilyCare's corporate offices. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Health Authority Settles With FamilyCare For $22.5 Million 

Proceeds of the agreement will be donated to the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Lebanon.

Mar 25, 2022
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SHARON MCCUTCHEON ON UNSPLASH

Task Force For Oregon’s New ‘Bridge’ Health Plan Poised To Launch

Applications are open for a new state task force aimed at helping the working poor with affordable health coverage.

Mar 24, 2022
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON LOCATED IN EUGENE./SHUTTERSTOCK

Planned Parenthood Of Southwestern Oregon Workers Get Contract

Nearly 60 workers receive their first union contract through Service Employees International Union Local 49.

Mar 22, 2022
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OREGON'S UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY HAS STEPPED UP TO RAISE MONEY FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SEND TO THEIR NATION. THE FUNDRAISING, STILL ONGOING, HAS GENERATED NEARLY $100,000./COURTESY OF TATIANA TERDAL

Oregon-Based Groups Send Aid, Medical Supplies To Ukraine

Ukrainians in the Pacific Northwest are supporting their native country with donations as a Portland-based humanitarian group plans its response.

Mar 15, 2022
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Officials: Oregon Reaches ‘Watershed Moment’ Of Pandemic

The end of mask mandates in most public places marks a new chapter of COVID-19 as state officials retool their approach.

Mar 12, 2022
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A bill to increase the penalties for assaulting hospital workers died on the desk of Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who has long championed equity in mental health services. | JONATHAN HOUSE/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

How Hospital Worker Felony Assault Bill Fell Victim To The Short Session 

Interviews shed light on how the House passed a bill with stiffer penalties for assaults on health care workers, but supporters’ last-minute efforts failed in the Senate. The bill had sparked concerns it would cause further criminalization of mental illness.

Mar 10, 2022
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Q&A: Prusak Reflects On Legislative Career – And Remaining Work

Rep. Rachel Prusak, chair of the House Health Care Committee, is leaving the Legislature when her term ends.

Mar 8, 2022
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative Session Was Short But Substantial For Oregon Health Care

Lawmakers invested in health care workforce needs, approved an expansion for the Oregon Health Plan and approved incentives for behavioral health providers.

Mar 5, 2022
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Legislature Passes Bill To Expand Health Coverage For Oregonians Beyond Pandemic 

Lawmakers want the state’s post-pandemic health care reset to include a new plan for the working poor — including 55,000 people about to be kicked off the Oregon Health Plan.

Mar 3, 2022
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Oregon To Receive As Much As $97 Million From Purdue Opioid Case 

In a national settlement, Oregon and other states pushed the overall figure up to $6 billion for the company’s role in the opioid crisis.

Mar 3, 2022
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