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A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office included a vehicle that failed to stop when it was hit after pulling out in front of a school bus. U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle’s congressional staff plans to hold office hours in Benton County on the first Thursday of each month, beginning this week. The rep
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More than half of insured Americans fear a major medical bill
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (797+ words) Health insurance is supposed to protect people from high medical costs and help them get the care they need. But a new survey of 1,887 people with health insurance conducted from May through July of this year by GoodRx, a platform…...
Oregon weighs enrollment caps, paying for claims as double-digit insurance hikes set for 2027??
3+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) Oregon insurance regulators have approved premium hikes that could cost individuals and small businesses that buy health insurance through the state marketplace dozens of more dollars per month and are weighing policy changes that would limit availability. State officials with…...
Oregon poised to adopt double-digit health insurance premium hikes in 2027
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) Oregonians who own small businesses or buy their health insurance as individuals on the state’s health insurance marketplace could see a more than 15% increase in their premiums in the next year, according to the state’s top financial regulators. The Oregon…...
Medicaid shortfall follows decade-long growth in state spending
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1215+ words) Over the past decade, the growth in Oregon’s total state government spending has far outpaced inflation and population growth. That analysis comes from a new tool built by the Oregon Journalism Project. Called Civic Ledger, the tool allows users to…...
Oregon gave millions in erroneous benefits for state health plan, audit says
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (646+ words) 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. The…...
Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands of Oregonians in 2026 unless Congress intervenes
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (476+ words) More than 111,000 Oregonians who buy health insurance through the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace will pay significantly more for their plans next year unless Congress intervenes, and nearly 35,000 will lose all financial help paying for monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs....
New laws aim to protect Oregonians from medical bankruptcies, dishonest car dealers
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (734+ words) Starting in 2026, Oregonians won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills ruining their credit or car dealers changing loan terms after they’ve driven off the lot. That’s thanks to two of the new state laws that Gov. Tina Kotek, lawmakers…...