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Oregon Health Officials Warn Parents as Sports Betting Among College Students Surges
As many states, including Oregon, grapple with the rise in sports betting among college students, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has encouraged parents to discuss this phenomenon as football and other sports seasons are now starting,…
Oregon Sues to Stop Trump Officials From Accessing Names and Addresses of Food Stamp Recipients
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal demands to the states that they hand over the sensitive personal data of SNAP recipients.
Oregon AG Files Lawsuit…
Oregon Senate Votes to Stop Insurance Companies From Making Non-Opioid Pain Relief Harder to Get…
The majority of Oregon Senators came out in favor on Monday of new legislation that will prohibit insurers from classifying non-opioid pain medication differently from prescribed drugs.
The Senate has passed Senate Bill 598 with a 23-6…
Skyrocketing Costs Force One in Five Oregonians to Delay Health Care Despite Having Insurance
One in five people in Southwest Oregon delayed seeking attention because they could not afford health care, according to new reports by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
11% of the State’s Residents Could Not Pay Their Medical…
Oregon’s Addiction Crisis Worsens as Study Reveals 3,000‑Bed Shortfall for Treatment
A recent study undertaken by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to assess behavioral health facility capacity and withdrawal management facilities across the state concluded that Oregon has a shortfall of 3,000 adult mental health beds.…
Judge Holds Oregon Agencies in Contempt Over ‘Ongoing Failure’ to Treat Mentally Ill Defendants
US Federal District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson imposed fines on the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon State Hospital (OSH) yesterday after finding them in contempt and for violating the United States Constitution by failing in their…
Judge Says Oregon May Need to Change Psilocybin Law to Comply With Disability Rights
In the Oregon District Court lawsuit of 3 plaintiffs against the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to allow disabled Oregonians who can't travel to access licensed psilocybin centers the ability to obtain the treatment at home, the judge…
Oregon Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Drop to Record Lows as Non-Medical Exemptions Soar
Vaccinations of Oregon kindergarten children continue a three-year pattern of decline, risking outbreaks in schools and communities of illnesses that are vaccine-preventable, says the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
The highest-ever…
Oregon Lawmakers Reconsider Senate Bill to Ban Plastic Bags and Limit Single-Use Plastics Statewide
In a broader effort to curb plastic waste across the state, the Oregon House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment is reconsidering Senate Bill 551 that bans the distribution of plastic bags in grocery stores.
If passed, the bill…
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against RFK Jr. To Halt Dismantling of Health and Human Services Programs
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 20-member coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit against Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other Trump administration officials…