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Zach Mecham, who uses a portable ventilator and a wheelchair because of his disability, runs a marketing business from his home in Pleasantville, Iowa. He must limit his hours to avoid making too much money and getting kicked off Medicaid. | TONY LEYS/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Many people with disabilities risk losing their Medicaid if they work too much

Proponents say allowing people with disabilities to earn more money and still qualify for Medicaid would help ease persistent worker shortages, including in rural areas where the working-age population is shrinking.
Mar 26
Wildfire smoke covers the Ochocos Mountains in Central Oregon on Aug. 18, 2020. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

NIH ends future funding to study the health effects of climate change

A critic called the new guidance “catastrophic” and a boon to the fossil fuel industry, saying it would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.
Mar 26
PeaceHealth, Vancouver - Medical Center Physician's Building. | COURTESY PEACEHEALTH

Major Vancouver mental health provider furloughs 112 workers, will continue methadone treatment

Officials are scrambling to respond after Columbia River Mental Health Services, a mainstay of Clark County's behavioral health system, issued a surprise announcement of clinic closures and a financial crisis Monday. A leader says methadone treatment will continue to prevent sudden withdrawal for 800 clients.
Mar 26
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Oregon GOP House lawmakers described their priorities for the 2025 legislative session at a press event in February. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon GOP lawmakers request federal investigation of Medicaid, gender care

Seven House members want to help Trump administration in federal litigation over gender-affirming care for minors. The Trump push has sparked alarm for civil rights advocates who say it threatens care that can be life-saving.
Mar 26
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The emergency department at Legacy Good Samaritan hospital in Portland on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Opinion: Why SEIU members at Legacy support it becoming part of OHSU

Oregon Health & Science University leaders won the union’s endorsement of the merger by making commitments to equal pay and training as well as facility upgrades that would improve care at Legacy Health hospitals, workers say
Mar 24
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PeaceHealth, healthcare and community leaders break ground at a new rehabilitation hospital during a celebration on March 12, 2025. | REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE / KLCC

PeaceHealth breaks ground on Springfield rehabilitation hospital

The new rehab hospital on PeaceHealth’s RiverBend campus will be operated by Lifepoint, a national company that has similar facilities in Western Washington.
Mar 21
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In New York, providers must put patient costs on the table

Advocates don’t want consumers signing 'blank check' forms that risk financial jeopardy. Doctors, hospitals, and other providers don’t want to disrupt their practices’ workflow and payment logistics with cost discussions and paperwork.
Mar 21

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