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Oregon should do more to fix fractured behavioral health system, report finds

The state’s failure to provide the sort of treatment considered the most effective ends up increasing costs elsewhere in the system, according to researchers

May 21, 2024
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Hospice nurse and nurses union representative Jo Turner speaks at an event on December 29, 2023. | NATHAN WILK/KLCC

PeaceHealth’s homecare nurses agree to a new contract, amid fears of a shutdown

Based on fears that it would tip the balance and cause their employer to shut down their work, nurses changed course and approved a deal they earlier deemed inadequate

May 21, 2024

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Federal panel prescribes new mental health strategy to curb maternal deaths

Experts say lack of screening has driven higher rates of mental illness, suicide, and drug overdoses that are now the leading causes of death in the first year after a woman gives birth

May 21, 2024

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High-profile Oregon health-mergers review law survives hospitals’ challenge

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to knock out state office intended to protect access and affordability. Hospitals may appeal.

May 17, 2024
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More than 54,000 free opioid overdose reversal kits coming to Washington

Residents can order a naloxone kit at no cost through the Department of Health’s mail-order program

May 16, 2024

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State board allocates nearly $14 million for addiction prevention

The money is part of $600 million in opioid settlement funds the state is expected to receive over the next two decades

May 16, 2024

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Health officials declare pertussis outbreak in Lane County

As cases of whooping cough spread, officials are urging the public to get up to date on their vaccinations and are warning that adults can also be severely affected by the respiratory disease

May 16, 2024

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Barney Speight played a major role in reforms to Oregon's health care system intended to lower costs and improve access. | COURTESY PHOTO

In memoriam: Barney Speight

Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and other health policy leaders say Speight had a hand in key reforms that expanded access and coverage over his decades-long career

May 16, 2024

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After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather

California lawmakers are considering protections for students during students’ physical activities during heat waves, wildfires, excessive rain and flooding — events that are becoming more common in Oregon

May 16, 2024

Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters at a press event in April 2023 in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

New records detail Aimee Kotek Wilson’s involvement in Oregon Health Authority affairs

Governor’s spouse was part of ‘team’ working on behavioral health, emails show. Supporters fear governor’s handling of the situation could spark backlash.

May 16, 2024
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