A national survey of low-income households that receive Medicaid finds improved health outcomes when housing and food needs are met in clinic visits.
By Ben Botkin - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County
Public health authorities said there’s no evidence of bird flu spreading between people, and the risk to the public is low.
Democratic attorneys general prep for role as last line of defense in Trump era
Incoming Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says he can learn from the past experiences of Democratic attorneys general, including Ellen Rosenblum, who successfully fought Trump policies in court.
Oregon task force finds ways to prevent patients from boarding in hospitals
For more than a year, a state task force has tackled the problem of people stuck in hospitals with nowhere to go, taking up beds that others need.
Medicaid funding for addiction treatment has not slowed national overdose deaths, OHSU study finds
An Oregon Health & Science University study found states cannot slow the opioid crisis solely with more flexibility to use Medicaid funding for addiction treatment.
Oregon will get up to $40 million in a new opioid settlement with Kroger
Oregon will receive up to $40 million to fight and prevent drug addiction as part of a national opioid settlement with Kroger. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced the deal, which is part of a $1.37 billion national settlement with the grocery chain for its pharmacies’ alleged role[Read More…]
More than a dozen Oregon communities vote to ban psilocybin businesses
Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms.
Democratic Rep. Salinas declares victory in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, the Democratic incumbent, is fending off a challenge from Republican businessman Mike Erickson
Former Oregon inmate sues corrections agency, alleging it failed to fix a broken middle finger
Benjamin K. Vesa’s lawsuit alleges doctors told him his finger cannot move properly because the Oregon State Penitentiary delayed care for months.
State officials argue in favor of firearms law put on hold by Harney County court
A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether to uphold or overrule a Harney County judge’s finding that found gun control Measure 114 is unconstitutional.