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As new health authority director, Sejal Hathi focuses on learning …

WebAs new health authority director, Sejal Hathi focuses on learning about Oregon At 32, the Stanford- and Harvard-trained physician has the biggest job of her …

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Kotek taps out-of-state public health leader for OHA director post

WebGov. Tina Kotek announced the appointment on Monday, which comes five months after the state posted the opening and eight months after James Schroeder, …

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Oregon health leaders prepare for future Medicaid changes to …

WebThe panelists were: Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority; former Gov. John Kitzhaber; Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland; Dr. Bruce Goldberg, former …

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Most Oregonians keep their Medicaid benefits as state unwinds …

WebMore Information. Get help. To learn more, you can go here to get information about how to renew your Oregon Health Plan or call the ONE Customer …

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Oregon's Measure 111 could establish health care access as a

WebVoters will decide in Measure 111 whether access to health care should be written into the Oregon constitution. Other states have created legal rights, but Oregon's …

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Oregon State Hospital plans to submit corrective action plan after

Web“The safety of patients, staff and the public is our number one priority at Oregon State Hospital and we are taking immediate measures to ensure we meet the …

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OHA study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccine and cardiac …

WebDuring the pandemic, reports linked the COVID-19 vaccine to cardiac deaths, especially among young people, but a new study by the Oregon Health Authority found …

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Income test for Oregon Health Plan to be reinstated as pandemic …

WebThe official end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency will mean major changes this month, including public health care coverage, masking requirements and …

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Oregon insiders: Who's who in and around state government

WebSamantha Byers is the new Adult Behavioral Health Services director at the Oregon Health Authority. Since spring, she had served as interim director. Beau …

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Oregon Health Authority’s slowness to respond to drug crisis …

WebSimon Fulford, executive director of Parrott Creek Child and Family Services in Oregon City, looks into a resident's room. For months, his organization has tried to …

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Health authority launches website to ease abortion access as …

WebThe Oregon Health Authority launched a website to make it easier for women to access an abortion on Tuesday, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court …

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Oregon House OKs nurse staffing bill

Web“This should make the law work better for all sides, including the Oregon Health Authority,” Nosse said. Nosse said major credit goes to Oregon Nurses …

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Oregon lawmakers look for ways to curb prescription costs

WebHouse Bill 4113 would force insurers to accept the coupons and third-party discounts toward a person’s deductible when they help pay for prescriptions. …

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Director Saxton latest departure at OHA News

WebThe Oregon Health Authority's director, Lynne Saxton, is leaving her post at the end of August. Her departure follows an explosive story in The Portland Tribune last …

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Oregon State Hospital superintendent announces her retirement

WebMar 11, 2024 Updated Mar 11, 2024. 0. Oregon State Hospital. Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Dolores “Dolly” Matteucci announced on Monday her plans to retire from …

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Report: Measure 110 has helped drug treatment, but gaps remain

WebD-Keine. Measure 110 has helped the growth of treatment and recovery services for drug addiction, but the state can do more to better manage the program, …

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OHSU team performs its first awake spine surgery News

WebOregon Health & Science University has successfully completed its first awake spine surgery without using general anesthesia. The procedure, performed Nov. …

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Latest data show overdoses continue to skyrocket in Oregon

WebIn 2019, 280 people died of a drug overdose in Oregon. Fatalities rose every year after, more than tripling by 2022, when 956 died. And last year, even more people …

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Oregon has second-highest rate of workplace accidents, study finds

WebEmployees in Oregon are high-risk for workplace injury, especially nurses, health care workers and heavy truck drivers. A February study by High Rise Financial, a …

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