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An AMR ambulance responds to a call in Northeast Portland. | JONATHAN HOUSE/©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/USED WITH PERMISSION

Clackamas County renews contract with AMR ‘just shy’ of requirements

Commissioners agreed to waive fines for American Medical Response’s contract violations despite earlier clash over firm’s contributions, lobbying

May 7, 2024
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Private equity firms increasingly buying into behavioral health, study finds

Buying and selling behavioral health practices proves attractive to investment firms seeking quick profits, but some experts say the trend is not good for consumers or the public

May 7, 2024
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The amount paid in deductibles by patients each year is increasing and is growing faster than the amount paid in co-insurance and copays. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregonians pay more for care as employers push high-deductible plans

A state report finds that Oregonians saw deductible expenses grow 31.9% over seven years as companies increasingly offer thinner coverage that shifts costs, risks to employees

May 2, 2024
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Oregon Health & Science University Marquam Hill campus in Portland. | OHSU

OHSU research workers file for union, citing low pay

Latest step for research workers at Oregon Health & Science University follows years of organizing; the number of union contracts at the institution could soon grow from six to nine

May 2, 2024

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Hospitals' challenge to Oregon merger reviews nears key ruling

Judge will decide whether the Hospital Association of Oregon has the legal standing it needs to knock out the high-profile state program

May 2, 2024
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A view of the Oregon State Hospital spire from the courtyard on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS

Oregon State Hospital distributes condoms but fails to keep patients safe, feds say

Managers said condoms were distributed to patients for ‘self-care,’ but failed to appropriately protect against sexual assaults and attack, inspectors found

May 2, 2024
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Legacy Health, Oregon settle meal break violations for $1.25 million

Portland-based hospital system agrees to obey state shift break rules, says state labor agency

Apr 30, 2024
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Ralph Magrish, executive director of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board, said the pharmaceutical industry is spreading misinformation about proposed price caps at the board's April 17, 2024 meeting. | SCREENSHOT

Drugmakers’ price-cap claims are ‘Chicken Little,’ state official says

The pharmaceutical industry and patient groups are opposing a price cap proposal headed for lawmakers, prompting a prominent state staffer to speak out

Apr 30, 2024

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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon State Hospital hit with new patient safety warning by federal regulators

State hospital staff kept emergency response equipment in different rooms, sparking concern. State officials say they’re fixing it

Apr 29, 2024
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Emily Harris (left) moderates an Oregon Health Forum panel on “Oregon’s health crossroads." The panel included Gov. John Kitzhaber, former Oregon Health Authority leader Bruce Goldberg, new Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi, LifeWorks NW CEO Mary Monnat and state Rep. Rob Nosse. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon health care reforms need renewed focus, panel says

Architects of reforms to the Oregon Health Plan championed their vision, while the state’s new health chief offered her ideas on how to improve care for low-income Oregonians

Apr 25, 2024
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