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Dr. Sejal Hathi | COURTESY GOV. TINA KOTEK'S OFFICE

Kotek appoints new director of Oregon Health Authority

Dr. Sejal Hathi will take the helm of the state’s largest agency in January

Nov 6, 2023

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Letter from the editor: A note of thanks and a year-end goal

Consider supporting local independent journalism during this year's season of giving

Nov 2, 2023

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Portland-area senior sues Mutual of Omaha over repeated denials

Despite frequent falls, dementia and other concerns, the insurer has denied coverage of assisted living, according to the suit

Nov 2, 2023
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The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is a state portal that connects individuals to health insurance and potential federal subsidies to help pay for it. | HEALTHCARE.OREGON.GOV/THE LUND REPORT

New rates, other changes as individual enrollment begins in Oregon

People who buy their own plans and are not on Medicare can get hefty discounts, even at incomes not previously eligible

Nov 2, 2023
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Governor, lawmakers need to take action on Oregon kids’ mental health, advocate says

One in 4 Oregon youth ages 12-17 have experienced a “major depressive episode” in the last 12 months — the second-highest rate in the country, according to the state

Oct 31, 2023
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

State Hospital measures cause ripple effects, expert finds

Oregon’s psychiatric hospital is quickly admitting ‘aid and assist’ patients while the state works to ease ‘strain’ around patients’ transitions to community programs

Oct 26, 2023
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Rock formations at Bandon Beach in Southern Oregon. | LISA MCKELLY/PIXABAY

Bandon health center sued for $1.5 million

Lawsuit alleging ‘coup’ follows resignation of three top executives

Oct 26, 2023
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A pile of flowers and a note eulogizing Bobby Smallwood, a security officer for Legacy Health, sit outside the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he was killed during a confrontation on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers seek stiffer charges for assaults on hospital workers

Many states consider assaults on medical workers a felony, but efforts to follow suit in Salem have foundered on civil rights concerns

Oct 26, 2023
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During a rally at PeaceHealth's University District hospital in Eugene on Sept. 11, 2023, Oregon Nurses Association executive director Anne Tan Piazza addresses the crowd. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

PeaceHealth to issue layoff notices with its Eugene hospital emergency department closing Dec. 1

Unions, Kotek claim some victories with an urgent care clinic, behavioral health unit slated to remain at University District hospital site, but the system rebuffed Kotek's request to delay its ER closure, citing financial losses

Oct 24, 2023
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Oregon Health & Science University at night. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

OHSU, Aetna may cut ties, potentially affecting thousands of seniors

University says insurer has been slow to raise pre-pandemic rates, threatening provider reimbursements

Oct 24, 2023
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