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In Oregon, the new variant reached a 58% share in mid-December, and is expected to continue rising

Contract disputes between insurers and hospital systems have increasingly gone public in Oregon and across the country, sparking concerns.

About 1 in 8 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression, federal data shows, and suicide and drug overdoses are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.

Across the country, an increase in costs amid lower payments from insurance plans is making it harder for small hospitals to fund capital improvement projects, even as financing is becoming harder to get

CareOregon has grown rapidly and of late has drawn scrutiny for high profits. Though its leadership says its financial success may not last, critics don’t want control of the nonprofit’s $1 billion portfolio of cash and investments to leave Oregon

On the eve of a key state recommendation, Patrick Allen, the Oregon Health Authority's former director, said he hasn't seen a 'compelling argument' that Oregonians' interests are served by CareOregon's proposed merger into a California-based entity. The nonprofit Portland-based insurer oversees care for 500,000 low-income members of the Oregon Health Plan.

Prevention science can help guide decisions about which programs and curricula to choose, but understanding its limitations are key

As Oregon’s substance use crisis intensifies, state agencies provide little support to schools and communities

Crafting a local strategy backed by sound science is more complicated than it might seem, district officials say

A statewide analysis reveals that among the state’s 197 public school districts, substance use prevention programs often lack scientific support and can be little more than a chapter in a textbook