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A state board tasked with reimagining Oregon’s health insurance system is closing in on its goal of crafting a universal health plan to cover everyone — something that most other industrialized countries already have, as well as Costa Rica, Cuba and Botswana. Read up at The Lund Report:
Board edges towards goal of a universal health plan for Oregon
Critics are wary of the group’s efforts, which have yet to flesh out finances or put a price tag on the change
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November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A state board tasked with reimagining Oregon’s health insurance system is closing in on its goal of crafting a universal health plan to cover everyone — something that most other industrialized countries already have, as well as Costa Rica, Cuba and Botswana. Read up at The Lund Report:
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November 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Rever Grand, the high-profile disability services provider accused of fraud, has reached a plea deal with state prosecutors. Cases against its former owners will continue. www.thelundreport.org/content/disa...
Disability services company Rever Grand settles Oregon fraud charges
Under new ownership, the Grants Pass provider will pay $100 and hire an outside monitor
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October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Rever Grand, the high-profile disability services provider accused of fraud, has reached a plea deal with state prosecutors. Cases against its former owners will continue. www.thelundreport.org/content/disa...
A month after the announcement of 56 layoffs at Oregon-based health insurer PacificSource, the company is laying off 300 more people — a sixth of its workforce. Reporter Mike Francis has the scoop: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
Oregon's PacificSource laying off 300 people, about a sixth of its workforce
The Springfield-based insurer cites ‘significant financial pressures’ for the move
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October 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A month after the announcement of 56 layoffs at Oregon-based health insurer PacificSource, the company is laying off 300 more people — a sixth of its workforce. Reporter Mike Francis has the scoop: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Danielle Sobel, OPCA's Policy and Regulatory Affairs Senior Director, spoke with @thelundreport.bsky.social to comment on the effect of the state's targeted fund reduction on Oregon's network of community health centers: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
Oregon primary care takeaway sparks doctors’ alarm
An overoptimistic budget projection by state health officials has led to a scramble to slash funding relied on by primary care providers. But critics say care for low-income children, mothers and othe...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Danielle Sobel, OPCA's Policy and Regulatory Affairs Senior Director, spoke with @thelundreport.bsky.social to comment on the effect of the state's targeted fund reduction on Oregon's network of community health centers: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
The recent ICE protests include a tradition that has long been part of Portland’s history of demonstrations and civil disobedience: the mobilization of like-minded medics from a wide variety of backgrounds to provide frontline care to protesters injured on the streets.
Volunteer medics provide front-line care at Portland ICE protests
With even peaceful events leading to tear gas, pepper spray and projectiles, volunteer medics have mobilized to treat injuries ranging from the mild to the more severe
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October 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The recent ICE protests include a tradition that has long been part of Portland’s history of demonstrations and civil disobedience: the mobilization of like-minded medics from a wide variety of backgrounds to provide frontline care to protesters injured on the streets.
Trillium expected to take over care for 92,000 low-income PacificSource members in Lane County, after PacificSource told the state that its Oregon Health Plan rates were too low for it to renew its contract.
Trillium expected to take over care for 92,000 low-income PacificSource members in Lane County
Low state payments are prompting the change, and it remains to be seen how quickly Trillium can contract with enough providers to accommodate the new members
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October 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Trillium expected to take over care for 92,000 low-income PacificSource members in Lane County, after PacificSource told the state that its Oregon Health Plan rates were too low for it to renew its contract.
State officials and the Trump administration are wrestling over Oregonians' personal health data amid a federal immigration crackdown. Reporter @lynneterry.bsky.social has the latest: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
Oregon won't meet Trump administration deadline for immigrants’ personal health data
The Lund Report has learned that state officials don’t expect to meet a July 30 deadline for detailed information about Oregon Health Plan patients and enrollees that would likely to be used for the a...
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July 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
State officials and the Trump administration are wrestling over Oregonians' personal health data amid a federal immigration crackdown. Reporter @lynneterry.bsky.social has the latest: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
"My bags are packed": Another top leader from the Oregon State Hospital resigns, saying he’s not on board with top state officials’ plans to revamp the troubled psychiatric facility's operations.
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Another top Oregon State Hospital leader resigns
Dr. Ryan Bell, interim chief medical officer at the state’s major psychiatric institution, says he will leave at the end of the month, saying he’s not on board with top state officials’ plans to revam...
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July 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"My bags are packed": Another top leader from the Oregon State Hospital resigns, saying he’s not on board with top state officials’ plans to revamp the troubled psychiatric facility's operations.
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"My bags are packed" -- Joanne Zuhl has the latest turmoil at the Oregon State Hospital: interim top doc resigns citing disapproval of top state health officials' plans: www.thelundreport.org/content/anot...
Another top Oregon State Hospital leader resigns
Dr. Ryan Bell, interim chief medical officer at the state’s major psychiatric institution, says he will leave at the end of the month, saying he’s not on board with top state officials’ plans to revam...
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July 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"My bags are packed" -- Joanne Zuhl has the latest turmoil at the Oregon State Hospital: interim top doc resigns citing disapproval of top state health officials' plans: www.thelundreport.org/content/anot...
It's become a national trend: law firms suing employers over disappointing retirement plans. Now a Pennsylvania firm has filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that Portland’s Legacy Health mismanaged its retirement plan, while seeking unspecified “millions of dollars” in damages.
Legacy mismanaged retirement plan, new lawsuit claims
The class-action suit alleges the company made bad investments and inflated fees while the plan’s administrators profited — all at the expense of employees’ financial future
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July 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's become a national trend: law firms suing employers over disappointing retirement plans. Now a Pennsylvania firm has filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that Portland’s Legacy Health mismanaged its retirement plan, while seeking unspecified “millions of dollars” in damages.
200,000 people dropped from health care coverage, higher costs to individuals and providers, challenges to access in rural communities and job cuts — just a few of the things Oregonians can expect from the new Congressional budget.
Congressional megabill will slash Oregonians’ health coverage
The bill is expected to kick more than 200,000 Oregonians off of health insurance over time while hurting jobs and providers’ income. Many others will see their costs go up.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
200,000 people dropped from health care coverage, higher costs to individuals and providers, challenges to access in rural communities and job cuts — just a few of the things Oregonians can expect from the new Congressional budget.
More than a year ago, The Lund Report, with the University of Oregon’s Catalyst Journalism Project and Oregon Public Broadcasting, exposed Oregon's failure to help young people avoid drug use, with devastating consequences. Now, the state is taking action.
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With two landmark bills, Oregon charts new course on youth drug prevention
After a decade of failing to equip vulnerable youth with tools to fight addiction pressures, state officials must now craft a statewide strategy for prevention, treatment and recovery for Oregonians u...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
More than a year ago, The Lund Report, with the University of Oregon’s Catalyst Journalism Project and Oregon Public Broadcasting, exposed Oregon's failure to help young people avoid drug use, with devastating consequences. Now, the state is taking action.
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Measles has arrived in Oregon, and state health officials are cautioning travelers and others who may have come in contact with the highly contagious virus. Read up on the state's notice and what to look out for at The Lund Report.
Adult sickened with measles in Portland area after travel abroad
Officials say the case is not related to hundreds of others who’ve been sickened by measles this year, most of them unvaccinated.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Measles has arrived in Oregon, and state health officials are cautioning travelers and others who may have come in contact with the highly contagious virus. Read up on the state's notice and what to look out for at The Lund Report.
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Even as the Trump administration hands over some states' personal Medicaid data to deportation officials over objections that it's unlawful, feds have sent Oregon a demand for similar data. The deadline: July 30. State officials now mulling how to respond: www.thelundreport.org/content/trum...
Trump administration seeks Medicaid data from Oregon amid immigration crackdown
In a move questioned for its ethics and legality, the administration is giving the state until July 30 to hand over personal data of a kind it has started sharing with immigration enforcers at the Dep...
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June 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Even as the Trump administration hands over some states' personal Medicaid data to deportation officials over objections that it's unlawful, feds have sent Oregon a demand for similar data. The deadline: July 30. State officials now mulling how to respond: www.thelundreport.org/content/trum...
Breaking: Feds have sent Oregon a demand for personal data of Medicaid enrollees for purposes of verifying immigration status, The Lund Report has learned. Per @apnews.com, the Trump admin is sharing equivalent data from other states with immigration enforcers despite legal, ethical objections.
Trump administration seeks Medicaid data from Oregon amid immigration crackdown
In a move questioned for its ethics and legality, the administration is giving the state until July 30 to hand over personal data of a kind it has started sharing with immigration enforcers at the Dep...
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June 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Breaking: Feds have sent Oregon a demand for personal data of Medicaid enrollees for purposes of verifying immigration status, The Lund Report has learned. Per @apnews.com, the Trump admin is sharing equivalent data from other states with immigration enforcers despite legal, ethical objections.
Oregon's largest hospital system, Providence, is cutting 134 jobs while faulting what it portrays as onerous requirements approved by state lawmakers. Mike Francis with the story: www.thelundreport.org/content/prov...
Providence discloses job cuts, citing darkening picture for hospital systems
Oregon's largest hospital system will cut the equivalent of 600 people from its seven-state workforce of 125,000, including 134 in Oregon. Leaders faulted onerous requirements approved by the Oregon L...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Oregon's largest hospital system, Providence, is cutting 134 jobs while faulting what it portrays as onerous requirements approved by state lawmakers. Mike Francis with the story: www.thelundreport.org/content/prov...
More bad news for the Oregon State Hospital: A new 245-page report details findings of a federal inspection that found numerous problems with policies and practices at the psychiatric institution following the death of a patient in March 18.
Scathing federal report finds additional safety lapses at Oregon State Hospital
A new 245-page report details findings of a federal inspection that found numerous problems with policies and practices at the psychiatric institution following the death of a patient in March 18.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
More bad news for the Oregon State Hospital: A new 245-page report details findings of a federal inspection that found numerous problems with policies and practices at the psychiatric institution following the death of a patient in March 18.
OHSU board considers VA official Shereef Elnahal to take over as president after other finalist drops out.
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OHSU board considers VA official to head university after other finalist drops out
Shortly after announcing two finalists were being considered to become Oregon Health & Science University's next president, one dropped out, leaving Veterans Affairs official Dr. Shereef Elnahal as th...
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June 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
OHSU board considers VA official Shereef Elnahal to take over as president after other finalist drops out.
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After a push to increase access to Oregon's Death with Dignity law sparked controversy, a toned-down bill will get a hearing Monday in Salem. The Oregon Medical Association has dropped its opposition but hospice providers have not, Mike Francis reports:
Changes to Oregon's Death With Dignity Act will get a new hearing in Salem Monday
The push to streamline access to physician-assisted death around the state has sparked controversy, leading to some rewrites
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May 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After a push to increase access to Oregon's Death with Dignity law sparked controversy, a toned-down bill will get a hearing Monday in Salem. The Oregon Medical Association has dropped its opposition but hospice providers have not, Mike Francis reports:
Closely watched nationally, a bill aimed at barring corporate meddling in patients' care has passed the Oregon Legislature, via Lynne Terry for The Lund Report:
Bill aimed at barring corporate meddling in patients' medical care passes Legislature
Senate Bill 951, an earlier version of which failed last year in the Oregon Senate, won some Republican support in both the House and the Senate, and is on its way for Gov. Tina Kotek's signature
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May 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Closely watched nationally, a bill aimed at barring corporate meddling in patients' care has passed the Oregon Legislature, via Lynne Terry for The Lund Report: