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Oregon Schools Used Naloxone Kits to Reverse Seven Overdoses Since State Program Began in 2023
Since the launch of its overdose reversal campaign late in 2023, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Department of Education (DOE) have delivered free opioid overdose reversal kits to 692 schools, colleges, and universities throughout the…
Oregon Expands Access to Motorized Wheelchairs After Patients Describe ‘Dehumanizing’ Delays
Oregon’s 1.4 million Medicaid members will now have easier access to motorized wheelchairs and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as prosthetic limbs, infusion pumps, and blood sugar monitors, after collaborations between the state’s…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of the Oregon National Guard
Federal Judge Immergut ruled in favor of Oregon on Saturday, granting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration, effectively stopping them from federalizing the Oregon National Guard for 14 days.
Oregon…
Federal Government Pressures Oregon To Hand Over Residents’ Medicaid Records
Following threats earlier this month of a $30 million fine, Oregon health officials have handed over Medicaid identification numbers and other sensitive information to the federal government.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) had…
Oregon Health Officials Reject Trump’s Claim That Tylenol in Pregnancy Causes Autism
In response to President Trump's claims that taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy could increase the risk of autism, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)has pointed to science that disproves the president’s…
West Coast Alliance Issues Unified Vaccine Recommendations as Oregon Leaders Warn Politics Threatens…
The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) yesterday (Wednesday) issued unified, science-based vaccine recommendations ahead of the winter virus season.
Trump Administration Politicized Science
The four-state WCHA, incorporating…
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…