Oregon Health Authority /tags/oregon-health-authority Oregon Health Authority en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 22:45:20 GMT Oregon hospitals’ bleak financials leaves them vulnerable to tariffs, proposed Medicaid cuts /health-and-medicine/2025-05-01/oregon-hospitals-bleak-financials-leaves-them-vulnerable-to-tariffs-proposed-medicaid-cuts Nearly half of Oregon’s hospitals lost money on day-to-day operations last year, according to a new 2024 financial report from the Hospital Association of Oregon. Thu, 01 May 2025 22:45:20 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-05-01/oregon-hospitals-bleak-financials-leaves-them-vulnerable-to-tariffs-proposed-medicaid-cuts Amelia Templeton Respiratory illnesses rage across Oregon /health-and-medicine/2025-02-14/respiratory-illnesses-rage-across-oregon It’s an especially bad flu season, and whooping cough — or pertussis — is also causing many infections. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:31:01 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-02-14/respiratory-illnesses-rage-across-oregon Jane Vaughan Oregon Health Authority extends benefits to young adults with special needs /health-and-medicine/2025-01-17/oregon-health-authority-extends-benefits-to-young-adults-with-special-needs A new pilot program is offering free Medicaid benefits to about 4,000 19- and 20-year-olds with intellectual, physical or mental disabilities or certain mental or medical conditions like asthma and diabetes. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:47:18 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-17/oregon-health-authority-extends-benefits-to-young-adults-with-special-needs Lynne Terry How Oregon health officials are preparing for change under Trump /health-and-medicine/2025-01-06/how-oregon-health-officials-are-preparing-for-change-under-trump Oregonians’ health care could face more change than most states under the new federal administration, and Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the state health authority, said officials are preparing to respond quickly as things happen. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:25:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-06/how-oregon-health-officials-are-preparing-for-change-under-trump Nick Budnick Oregon officials, experts grappled behind the scenes with youth gender-affirming care guideline /health-and-medicine/2024-12-22/oregon-officials-experts-grappled-behind-the-scenes-with-youth-gender-affirming-care-guideline Records show how state medical advisors decided questions around youth transgender care were outweighed by a state law ensuring access. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:36:56 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-12-22/oregon-officials-experts-grappled-behind-the-scenes-with-youth-gender-affirming-care-guideline Jake Thomas New therapists in private practice will no longer be able to bill Oregon’s largest Medicaid provider /health-and-medicine/2024-12-13/new-therapists-working-in-private-practice-can-no-longer-bill-oregons-largest-medicaid-provider Oregon’s largest Medicaid provider, CareOregon, is making a policy change that some therapists say could reduce mental health services to low-income people. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:41:08 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-12-13/new-therapists-working-in-private-practice-can-no-longer-bill-oregons-largest-medicaid-provider Justin Higginbottom Oregon tops country in share of people retaining Medicaid, study finds /health-and-medicine/2024-07-25/oregon-tops-country-in-share-of-people-retaining-medicaid-study-finds About 80% of Medicaid members in Oregon have retained coverage since a nationwide unwinding began compared to less than 4% in Texas, which was last. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:52:50 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-25/oregon-tops-country-in-share-of-people-retaining-medicaid-study-finds Lynne Terry Southern Oregon residents worry state isn’t monitoring water quality closely enough after arsenic scare /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-17/southern-oregon-residents-worry-state-isnt-monitoring-water-quality-closely-enough-after-arsenic-scare A Jackson County resident had questions after she learned about elevated arsenic levels in her drinking water. Her concerns reveal gaps in water regulation throughout the state. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:29:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-17/southern-oregon-residents-worry-state-isnt-monitoring-water-quality-closely-enough-after-arsenic-scare Justin Higginbottom Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says /health-and-medicine/2024-07-15/oregon-health-authority-needs-more-language-and-behavioral-health-services-report-says The Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds program is concerned about the lack of care in languages other than English and gaps in mental health and addiction treatment for Oregonians enrolled in Medicaid. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:42:59 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-15/oregon-health-authority-needs-more-language-and-behavioral-health-services-report-says Ben Botkin Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people /health-and-medicine/2024-07-02/oregon-expands-free-medicaid-health-insurance-to-tens-of-thousands-more-people After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people access to the free health insurance program. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:58:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-02/oregon-expands-free-medicaid-health-insurance-to-tens-of-thousands-more-people Lynne Terry