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A cot and medical supplies fill an ambulance. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/ANNA DEL SAVIO (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Harney County Health District sued for $1 million

Suit claims ambulance did not follow directions from the patient's family, instead using GPS and causing a 2-hour delay

Aug 15, 2024
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State prison docs waited three years before fixing broken wrist, suit says

Federal lawsuit accuses the Oregon Department of Corrections of a consistent practice of denying or delaying care to people in custody, saying that “slow-playing” care causes “unnecessary pain and suffering” in violation of the U.S. Constitution

Aug 8, 2024
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Federal court oversight of Oregon State Hospital enters new phase

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson is pressing all sides involved in decades-old civil rights litigation to pursue creative solutions, and several lawyers in the case call for further action by the state to beef up services for people experiencing mental illness

Aug 6, 2024
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An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County to forgive $7 million in fines if AMR improves response times

Officials will relax paramedic staffing requirements in return for the private equity—owned firm's agreement to deploy more ambulances and stop violating response-time requirements

Aug 1, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon’s landmark evidence-based coverage program is going away, but what’s next is unclear

For three decades the state has used public meetings and research to decide what services are covered under the Oregon Health Plan. Officials are deciding how to reorganize the program, but little has been shared publicly about their plans.

Jul 30, 2024
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Ahmed Farag to be new Oregon dental director

Farag, a hospital system executive in New York, will oversee oral health policies affecting more than 1 million low-income Oregonians

Jul 25, 2024
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State funds $13 million to improve medication-assisted treatment at Oregon's jails

New treatment providers around the state will be funded to combat opioid use disorder, including at jails, clinics and hospitals, with help from Oregon Health & Science University

Jul 23, 2024
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State dashboard peers inside individual hospitals’ finances

The state's look at hospital payments from insurers is intended to help curb the growth of health care costs

Jul 18, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Investigations detail Oregon Health Authority equity director's complaints

In the wake of Leann Johnson's termination, one agency is labeling her a whistleblower and newly disclosed reports detail her allegations against top managers. Most of them were not deemed substantiated.

Jul 18, 2024
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Dr. Naomi Adeline-Biggs has been named to lead the state public health division at the Oregon Health Authority.

Naomi Adeline-Biggs to lead Oregon public health efforts

Adeline-Biggs to take over as state public health director after two years at Polk County, time with World Health Organization

Jul 16, 2024
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