Oregonians who buy individual health insurance can start shopping for plans. Premiums are up 6% on average.
HEALTH CARE
Salem Health offering RSV monoclonal antibodies to all newborns
Two new “game-changing” medications for RSV have local pediatricians hopeful that far fewer children will be hospitalized with respiratory illness this season.
Oregon’s Medicaid renewal process boots eligible children, adults off the plan
At least several thousand were affected while thousands of others who don’t qualify for Medicaid will keep their insurance
Here’s what’s new for Medicare beneficiaries during open enrollment
From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare enrollees can change their coverage and shop for new plans.
Salem Health absorbs Hope Orthopedics
Salem’s largest health care provider is a little bigger after hiring nearly all the providers and employees from three former Hope Orthopedics clinics in Salem, Keizer and Dallas.
Oregon State Hospital will keep vehicle keys secure, add barriers to prevent escapes
Changes to the state hospital’s operations follow an order by federal officials to fix its transportation protocols so no more patients escape.
Federal officials order Oregon State Hospital to make ‘immediate’ changes following escape
Two weeks after an “extremely dangerous” man facing felony charges escaped from the Oregon State Hospital in a state-owned van, federal health authorities ordered immediate changes to ensure the secure transport of patients, especially those involved in the criminal justice system.
District plans to open youth mental health treatment center
A unique public-private partnership between the Salem-Keizer School District, private donors and a mental health treatment provider means about two dozen kids will be able to get intensive day treatment just north of Salem, while still attending classes.
Judge rules against Marion County over Oregon State Hospital patients, but county fights back
Marion County on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority in a bid to force the state to treat patients accused of crimes
Spending on health care in Oregon soars 40% in eight years, report says
Rising health insurance premiums are a major reason Oregonians are spending more on health care, a state report said.