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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
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A box of Narcan, an-opioid reversing drug, before it was distributed at a day shelter in Ontario, Ore. on Oct. 13, 2022.
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KYLE GREEN/THE LUND REPORT
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SHUTTERSTOCK
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THE LUND REPORT ILLUSTRATION/SHUTTERSTOCK
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The Oregon State Capitol in November 2024.
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JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT
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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace.
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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES
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Yadira Martinez of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Institute is one of the first dental therapists approved to treat cavities in Oregon. Lawmakers approved the profession in 2021 to save money and combat inequities, but pilot programs set up for training are slated to go away in less than two years.
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COURTESY VIRGINIA GARCIA
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State Reps. Cyrus Javadi, R-Tillamook (left), and Hai Pham, D-Hillsboro (right), speak to the Senate Health Care Committee on April 20, 2023 in support of House Bill 3008. The bill would restrict insurance practices the lawmakers say are catching dentists off guard with additional costs.
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JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT
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Unity Center for Behavioral Health is in Northeast Portland.
