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Editorial: How should Oregon cut Medicaid, the Oregon Health Plan?
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (236+ words) Published 10:02 am Monday, July 13, 2026 About 1.4 million Oregonians rely on the Oregon Health Plan. More than 50% of Oregon children receive medical care through OHP. Cuts in federal funding will mean the health plan will have its funding reduced by about $421 million…...
Commentary: Geography complicates already-muddy Oregon insurance system
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (747+ words) Published 7:20 am Monday, October 20, 2025 By RANDY STAPILUS Oregon Capital Chronicle Rural Oregonians have fewer Medicare options than their urban counterparts Without congressional action, more than 7 million people who buy their health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces will pay much…...
Federal tax cuts toss Oregon into dire financial straits
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) Published 4:49 pm Thursday, August 28, 2025 Oregon may face two special sessions this year When Oregon legislators ended the 2025 session in July, they set aside $472 million from the state’s general fund to buffer against expected tax revenue losses, but with President Donald…...
Editorial: Big stuff: Healthcare costs about to explode
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (515+ words) Published 6:00 am Thursday, August 14, 2025 “Don’t sweat the small stuff” is such good advice that it became the basis of a 1997 bestseller still in print today. Its subtitle, “And It’s All Small Stuff,” isn’t so accurate, particularly when it comes to…...
Big stuff: Healthcare costs about to explode
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (253+ words) “Don’t sweat the small stuff” is such good advice that it became the basis of a 1997 bestseller still in print today. Its subtitle, “And It’s All Small Stuff,” isn’t so accurate, particularly when it comes to health insurance. It’s easy…...
Medix regroups to improve compliance requirements
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) Published 1:58 pm Monday, August 4, 2025 Staffing shortfalls added to problem Medix, the ambulance service provider for Clatsop County, is regaining its footing after staffing shortages and leadership reshuffling left it failing to meet compliance requirements in May and June. As part…...
PSH faces uncertainty amidst federal budget cut bill
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (685+ words) Published 4:14 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 Rural hospitals across the country may be facing budget cuts and closures After President Donald Trump signed into law a landmark spending bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” rural hospitals across the United States are…...