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The providers say the Oregon Health Authority is overstepping its authority in making them prioritize patients discharged from the Oregon State Hospital, but the state argues the requirement is needed to help it satisfy court orders.
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State officials worry that consumers who buy their own health insurance could end up with misleading policies that stick them with big medical bills.
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The proposed increases included doubling license fees for psilocybin-related businesses as a novel Oregon program faces a projected shortfall of millions of dollars.
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Oregon regulators want to double licensing fees for psilocybin businesses. Owners say the proposed increases could slow growth and threaten the industry's future.
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The cuts are just the beginning. The hole in the state’s budget will double as federal funding phases out over time.
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Nonprofit service centers could see annual fees quadruple, while other businesses could have costs double
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New data shows student vaccination rates in Oregon are at historic lows.
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Lawmakers said that giving the state oversight would stop multibillion-dollar deals from reducing care and increasing costs. Some who supported the law say it hasn’t been nearly as effective as they hoped.
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center wants to buy a surgery center in Medford. State regulators have held up the deal.
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A free Oregon health care program for adults who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid could have improperly given out $15 million in payments related to benefits for recipients, according to a recent audit of state-managed federal programs.
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Many parts of Oregon are lacking in mental health care providers, especially in rural counties.
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Five years ago, Oregon provided $6 million to fund short-term residential centers for those experiencing mental health crises. For organizations hoping to launch programs, getting funding was only the start of challenges.
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State and federal authorities track hospital-acquired infections, which are a leading cause of death
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Data privacy concerns, increasing immigration enforcement impacting enrollment in Healthier Oregon