Merry Vediner joins guest host Geoffrey Riley on the Exchange.

Dr. Leona O'Keefe and Sabrina Ballew join guest host Geoffrey Riley.

ODHS will join to preview the series and discuss its importance

Merry Vediner joins guest host Geoffrey Riley on the Exchange.

Operators of mental health support lines are laying off staff and ceasing or curtailing services due to California budget cuts and a 2024 ballot measure.

Dr. Emma Sandoe joins the Exchange. She's the director of Oregon Health Authority’s Medicaid Division.

The Legislature is considering phasing out chemical additives in school meals linked to health problems. Opponents say the definitions are so broad that it could ban items like tomato sauce and olive oil.

JPR’s Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Sandy Stack about the need for more recovery high schools and what might happen to the project after proposed budget cuts.

Lawmakers couldn’t find a compromise on a bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers.

Oregon’s state health agency is appealing a ruling that found the agency in contempt. The case concerns people who are accused of crimes but who are too mentally ill to stand trial, often due to psychosis.

My Better Half host Vanessa Finney visits with Kate Grant.

Under the proposal, the for-profit company would take over management of Providence’s Oregon home health and hospice agencies operating in nine cities, including Medford.