State Health Policy

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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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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Health Care Heavyweights Dole Out Contributions As Oregon’s Gubernatorial Race Heats Up

Hospital groups and labor unions are picking their favorites, but bigger campaign donations will flow closer to the May primary and the November election.

Mar 24, 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 Launches Merger Oversight Program As Hospitals Object

Many key details about the merger and acquisition review system are sketchy, hospitals say, but state officials stand by the new program.

Mar 7, 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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Oregon’s Lagging Substance Use Disorder Plan May Get Boost

The House passed a bill to require state agency participation in the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission’s statewide plan and designate a board for spending opioid settlement dollars.

Mar 3, 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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ROY MOORE (BOTTOM RIGHT) TESTIFIES IN FAVOR OF H.B. 4045 BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE ON FEB. 7, 2022./THE LUND REPORT

Oregon To Use Medicaid Funds For Violence Intervention

Lawmakers passed a bill that allocates $5 million to programs offering support to victims of gang violence and seeks Medicaid dollars for future funding.

Mar 2, 2022
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