Healthcare

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden asked Republicans to negotiate with him and other Democrats on healthcare subsidies Wednesday, citing the skyrocketing premiums many of his constituents face.

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson says she's been navigating her first year in office while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Knudson is now cancer free and shared her experience with KLCC.

The Oregon Health Authority says insurer Trillium will take over 90,000 low-income patients served by PacificSource in Lane County.

Sens. Wyden and Merkley hope for a bipartisan solution as the public sees the reality of subsidy cuts in new rates.

Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle blames Republicans and the Trump administration for the government shutdown, accusing them of targeting blue states and risking healthcare access in Oregon. Sen. Merkley warns rural hospitals could suffer.

A bill sponsored by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in the Senate and Rep. Val Hoyle in the House, would force insurers to divest ownership of medical practices. Merkley said his goal was to return Oregon Medical Group and the Corvallis Clinic to physician ownership, or non-profit management.

A new program in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood will preserve aging homes in hopes of improving public health and protecting vulnerable community members against the impacts of climate change.

The South Lane Clinic in Cottage Grove is officially open. The federally-qualified community clinic offers primary care services to low-income residents.

The Virginia Garcia clinic offers vital care to low-income residents, but President Donald Trump’s budget bill, with cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, could derail its progress.

Two top administrators for the McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield are out of a job, and the company that owns the hospital isn’t saying why.

Rep. Val Hoyle, a Democrat from Springfield, said the bill will reduce the state’s access to healthcare and imperil Oregon’s efforts to address climate change.

A new collaboration between PeaceHealth, Eugene transitional housing community Everyone Village and other groups will provide 10 recovery cottages and a clinic for people without a safe place to go after surgery.