Oregon Health Authority

The two gubernatorial candidates have mostly avoided talking about how they will tackle one of the most important challenges facing the incoming governor: Medicaid cuts.

This fall, Oregonians who buy health insurance directly instead of getting it through their employer will need to use a new website, the Explore Health marketplace.

Oregon is enrolled in a nationwide newborn genomic screening research study, the Northwest Regional Newborn Blood Spot Screening Program and BRIDGES-NBS program.

The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday it has approved a proposal to transition the for-profit owner of Springfield’s McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center to a nonprofit organization.

The Oregon Health Authority has walked back a proposal to raise fees on the psilocybin therapy industry.

Testing shows ocean waters at Siletz Bay south of Lincoln City contain unsafe levels of fecal bacteria.

Oregon health officials have recorded a handful of verified cases of a parasitic intestinal illness in the state over the past two months, as outbreaks involving the disease continue to grow in other parts of the country.

The Oregon Health Authority has launched new nutrition benefits for Oregon Health Plan members with chronic conditions to help improve food security.

An aging population, lack of rural treatment and health care, low alcohol taxes, and a pervasive drinking culture all contribute to the high death rates.

Oregon kids and teens participating in outdoor activities need to protect themselves from air pollution that is more harmful than scientists previously understood, according to new state guidance.

The Oregon Health Authority issued a public health advisory Tuesday (June 9) for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Nye Beach in Lincoln County.

State health experts say their goal is to keep schools above 90% up-to-date on vaccinations. But many now fall short of that number.