Category Healthcare
Slow ambulance responses trigger possible city takeover
Fire Chief Mike Niblock said that the private ambulance service Falck has repeatedly failed to meet contract requirements. Falck asked councilors to dig deeper into the data before making a decision.
Oregon State Hospital superintendent announces her retirement
Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Dolly Matteucci will retire in March, creating a high-profile opening at the Oregon Health Authority.
Oregon Legislature allocates millions for adult addiction, stumbles on funding for children
Oregon lawmakers failed to put nearly $18 million into school-based health centers that provide drug and mental health counseling among other services.
Recovery houses in Oregon provide crucial transition in path toward drug-free life
Oregon lawmakers are poised to allocate $18 million this session to help recovery houses around the state grow.
COLUMN: Selecting a Medicare plan as a public retiree
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
Legislature advances bill that aims to stem violence against hospital workers
House Bill 4088 would step up the penalty for attacking a hospital worker and create funding for hospitals to prevent violence.
Oregon Democratic lawmakers reach tentative deal to address drug addiction crisis
Democrats in the Legislature plan to create a new class of misdemeanor and add opportunities to avoid jail and enter treatment
Senate committee axes proposal for mandatory addiction treatment for children
Oregon lawmakers turned down a proposal that would have made addiction treatment mandatory when children don't consent.
Oregon Health Authority’s slowness to respond to drug crisis stymies expansion of care
Treatment providers have “shovel ready” projects, and the Legislature allocated millions last year but the health authority has yet to make any funding decisions.