Gov. Tina Kotek’s office declined to answer multiple questions about the group she created to improve poor conditions at the state’s only women’s prison.
By Ben Botkin - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Sens. Merkley and Wyden and Rep. Blumenauer urge VA to expand care to medical cannabis
Oregon’s senators said a federal prohibition deprives veterans of a drug that’s legal in nearly 40 states and forces them go to outside the VA system for care.
Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as the state moves toward reforms
To settle a class-action lawsuit, Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to follow the guidance of a neutral expert over the next decade to improve its care.
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
Bridget McDermott is among a few people held in Oregon prisons longer than they should have been and then suddenly released without a plan
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
About one-quarter of the Oregon State Hospital’s patients will be eligible to have in-person visits starting Monday.
A Portland State University study upends assumptions about police role in addiction treatment
Only a fraction of people with addiction have contact with the criminal justice system, a new Portland State University study found.
Oregon State Police investigating flow of harmful drugs to Oregon State Hospital patients
Two patients in Oregon’s state-run psychiatric hospital tested positive for drugs officials suspect arrived in the mail.
Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds program is concerned about the lack of care in languages other than English and gaps in mental health and addiction treatment for Oregonians enrolled in Medicaid.
OHSU study finds benefits of using telehealth to help treat opioid addiction
Patients said video visits gave them a greater sense of autonomy and control over their addiction treatment.
Appeals court hears arguments in Oregon lawsuit on DHS protections for LGBTQ kids
A lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services pits religious and free speech rights against state rules for adopting LGBTQ children.
