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Oregon Signs New Law to Tackle Behavioral Health Worker Shortages as Providers Warn They’re Drowning…
Changes designed to retain behavioral workers, welcome new talent to the workforce, and ensure that Oregonians receive the care they need have been signed into legislation by Governor Tina Kotek.
House Bill 4083 passed with broad…
Oregon House Passes Bill Requiring Large Employers to Reveal How Many Full-Time Workers Rely on…
The Oregon House of Representatives advanced House Bill 4147 on Monday, legislation similar to laws in other states that identify large employers that pay wages so low that full-time workers and their families cannot qualify for publicly…
Oregon Sues Trump Administration After Vaccine Rollback as Measles and Whooping Cough Surge
Oregon, with a coalition of 14 other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, amid record preventable measles and whooping cough outbreaks.
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Oregon Moves to Block Hospice Fraud Before It Starts as Lawmakers React to Hundreds of License…
Oregon lawmakers hope to prevent corrupt hospice operators from gaining a foothold in the state before widespread acts of fraud are committed, as has been experienced elsewhere in the U.S.
The Senate Committee on Health Care has referred…
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Ban on Syringe Distribution Near Schools Amid Growing Safety Debate
A bill to prevent organizations from distributing syringes to users within 2,000 feet of Oregon schools could be discussed by lawmakers during the current short legislative session.
Senate Bill 1573 calls for an end to programs that…
Oregon Lawmakers Push ‘Healthcare Without Fear Act’ as ICE Intrusions in Hospitals Drive Patients…
The increased presence of ICE agents in Oregon hospitals and clinics is not only hindering the work and daily routines of healthcare providers, but it is also forcing them into a role they were never meant to play.
Having to navigate…
Fewer Oregonians Are Seeking Health Coverage as Rising Premiums Push Many to Delay or Skip…
There have been 21,316 fewer applications for medical coverage through the *Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) this year, a decline that comes as health care costs continue to outpace modest cost-of-living gains.
Tidings Data…
Oregon Records Fourth Measles Case This Month as Exposure at Clackamas County Hospital Triggers New…
A measles outbreak in Oregon poses a real threat as health officials record the fourth case in the state this month.
The latest outbreak in Clackamas County may affect individuals who visited Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center on…
Oregon Senator Pushes New AI Safety Bill as Fears Grow Over Chatbots Harming Teen Mental Health
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the social interaction behavior of billions of people globally, and now the advent of artificial intelligence chatbots could be threatening the mental health of children, making them increasingly…
Oregon Hospitals See Spike in Serious Infections Linked to Staffing Problems and Sterile-Procedure…
Oregon hospitals statewide are falling short of national standards for reducing deadly surgical site infections, including a number of medically-related conditions.
According to the Oregon Health Association (OHA), apart from surgical…