Oregon Health Plan /tags/oregon-health-plan Oregon Health Plan en-US Copyright Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:23:58 GMT Nation should take inspiration from Oregon’s reformed Medicaid system, former Gov. John Kitzhaber says /health-and-medicine/2025-03-16/nation-should-take-inspiration-from-oregons-reformed-medicaid-system-former-gov-john-kitzhaber-says The architect of Oregon’s Medicaid reform suggests instead of cutting Medicaid, the federal government should reform it, like Oregon did. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:23:58 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-03-16/nation-should-take-inspiration-from-oregons-reformed-medicaid-system-former-gov-john-kitzhaber-says Allison Frost 6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in the Oregon House /politics-government/2025-02-28/6-republicans-join-democrats-pass-medicaid-funding-bill-in-the-oregon-house Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:28:55 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-28/6-republicans-join-democrats-pass-medicaid-funding-bill-in-the-oregon-house Amelia Templeton Oregon hospitals seeks more funding to close reimbursement gap /health-and-medicine/2025-01-22/oregon-hospitals-seeks-more-funding-to-close-reimbursement-gap The hospital trade association said Medicaid only pays 56 cents for every dollar of service provided and that other costs are going up. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:19:47 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-22/oregon-hospitals-seeks-more-funding-to-close-reimbursement-gap Ben Botkin 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’s Medicaid renewal process boots eligible children, adults off the plan /health-and-medicine/2023-10-27/oregons-medicaid-renewal-process-boots-eligible-children-adults-off-the-plan At least several thousand were affected while thousands of others who don’t qualify for Medicaid will keep their insurance. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 01:07:57 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-10-27/oregons-medicaid-renewal-process-boots-eligible-children-adults-off-the-plan Lynne Terry Can states ease homelessness by tapping Medicaid funding? Oregon is betting on it /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-10-11/can-states-ease-homelessness-by-tapping-medicaid-funding-oregon-is-betting-on-it Medicaid provides health care for tens of millions of low-income Americans. Now, for the first time, it's being used for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:45:45 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-10-11/can-states-ease-homelessness-by-tapping-medicaid-funding-oregon-is-betting-on-it Katia Riddle Did Oregon children eligible for Medicaid lose coverage? /health-and-medicine/2023-09-29/did-oregon-children-eligible-for-medicaid-lose-coverage State health officials are checking to see whether kids in the state have been wrongly kicked off the free health care as they have been elsewhere. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:32:22 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-29/did-oregon-children-eligible-for-medicaid-lose-coverage Lynne Terry Medicaid patients denied treatment, adding to Oregon’s mental health crisis /health-and-medicine/2023-09-04/medicaid-patients-denied-treatment-adding-to-oregons-mental-health-crisis A state system that often blocks treatment, with contractors trained by YouTube videos assessing patients, is under review after a whistleblower complained. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:11:13 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-04/medicaid-patients-denied-treatment-adding-to-oregons-mental-health-crisis Ben Botkin Wyden, Merkley press Medicaid administrator on Oregon automatic voter registration expansion /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion A new state law will automatically add Medicaid recipients to state voter rolls, but only if the federal government allows the Oregon Health Authority to share data. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:50:53 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion Julia Shumway Oregon audit finds lack of transparency in Medicaid prescription system /health-and-medicine/2023-08-21/oregon-audit-finds-lack-of-transparency-in-medicaid-prescription-system Secretary of State auditors recommend changes to provide equal prescription access to all Oregon Health Plan members. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:42:33 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-21/oregon-audit-finds-lack-of-transparency-in-medicaid-prescription-system Ben Botkin