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Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its current Medicaid system functioning due to cuts and restrictions from the GOP’s 2025 federal tax and ...
News United States » Oregon » Health: Oregon to launch new Explore Health state health insurance marketplace in coming months
Oregonians who buy their health insurance on a federal website will soon be able to turn to a new state-backed platform to shop for coverage.
News United States » Oregon » Health: Oregon agencies order expansion of COVID vaccine access after West Coast states issue new guidance
Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii have released a new set of vaccine recommendations under the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA), and several Oregon state agencies issued directives Wednesday ...
News United States » Oregon » Health: Oregon sees no unusual increase in parasite linked to 'explosive diarrhea' outbreak in other states
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - An outbreak of cyclosporiasis is causing more reported cases of the “explosive” diarrheal illnesses in more than 30 states across the country. But Oregon has not seen an unusual ...
News United States » Oregon » Health: Supporting The “Forgotten Middle”: What Oregon’s Project Independence-Medicaid Can Teach Other States
Oregon’s recent demonstration, Oregon Project Independence–Medicaid, offers a timely model for how states can expand access to home- and community-based services for middle-income older adults who ...
News United States » Oregon » Health: Oregon measles cases reach new high for recent years as infections rise across Portland area
The number of measles cases in Oregon this year has reached new heights, surpassing the state’s total from the 2024 outbreak, with four months still left in the year. There have been 45 measles cases ...