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The west plaza at Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | COURTESY OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Hospitals' lawsuit over psychiatric admissions faces scrutiny in court

Oregon hospital systems say they’re saddled with patients who should be in the state hospital, but a federal judge questions the validity of their argument

Apr 26, 2023
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A sign on top a fire engine reads "save our legacy mount hood family birth center.

Activists on Feb. 13, 2023, protested the proposed closure of Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legacy’s Gresham maternity unit closure endangered patients, federal regulators say

Blistering federal notice says Legacy’s Gresham-based hospital could lose Medicare payments unless it corrects findings of patient safety violations

May 11, 2023
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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

You might need an ambulance, but your state might not see it as ‘essential’

Oregon is among 13 states that have passed laws designating or allowing local governments to deem EMS as an essential service. Washington is not.

Sep 14, 2023

Pharmacists Anaïs Webster Mennuti of Oregon (right) and Kristin Speer of Colorado traveled to interview pharmacists and others for the upcoming documentary “Harmacy.” | COURTESY PHOTO

Oregon pharmacist prepares documentary to spotlight industry changes

A Eugene practitioner and her colleagues are delving into work conditions, safety and the public’s access to care

Jan 18, 2024

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Long-delayed Oregon program for people in mental distress nears reality

As soon as this summer, people facing a crisis could get support from others in home-style settings around the state

Mar 19, 2024
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New Oregon health plan for working poor would jack up costs for people earning slightly more

Undeterred by costly premium hikes it will cause for many Oregonians, state officials are pursuing a new health plan to keep as many as 20,000 people from dropping their insurance — but some say officials haven't done enough to inform the public

Jun 7, 2023

people hold signs along a street as cars pass by, one sign says 'people not profits'

Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday, June 19 as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

The Providence nurse strike has ended, but the fight over health care working conditions roars on

Jun 24, 2023

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

A mentally ill inmate in Oregon lost nearly 100 pounds before his sudden death, records suggest

“Starvation is a terrible way to die,” says attorney Lee Ann Donaldson, who is representing Skye Baskin’s family

Nov 5, 2024

Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at the signing of the health care staffing bill on Aug. 15, 2023 at the Capitol in Salem, Ore. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Kotek closes in on new Oregon Health Authority director pick

New director will take over a crucial agency that’s lacked a permanent leader for seven months

Oct 5, 2023
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The Oregon Health Authority headquarters in Salem on Nov. 8, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS

Oregon maternal health employee indicted in Texas

An Oregon Health Authority employee has been accused of exporting marijuana to a Texas crime ring

Apr 9, 2024
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