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Theo Greenly/JPREleven rural hospitals in Oregon are teaming up in a new state-approved network, which they hope will give them a boost at a time when many are struggling. -
PixabayThis 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.
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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. -
PeaceHealth cardiologists in Eugene, Dr. Eric Muller and Dr. Kristin Linzmeyer, explain how preventive care, lifestyle changes and trusted sources can lower your risk of heart attack. -
Aspire is one of a few healthcare providers in Lane County that told KLCC they want to – but haven’t been able to – get a contract with Lane County's Medicaid insurer Trillium. That’s left Aspire without access to its target population, and other providers considering scaling back their services. -
The Oregon Health Authority has walked back a proposal to raise fees on the psilocybin therapy industry. -
About 600,000 Oregon Health Plan members will soon receive a notice that Medicaid is about to change. In Oregon, that means some people will need to renew their coverage every six months instead of every two years. Many between the ages of 19 and 64 will also need to prove they work or volunteer.
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Phil and Penny Knight are pledging $1.1 billion to Providence to build Oregon's first hospital dedicated to women's health and fund cardiovascular research. -
Demand at Springfield's Willamalane Food Pantry has doubled this summer. The organization is hosting a donation event to help fill the gap. -
Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden–all Democrats–were among a group of lawmakers to introduce a federal version of Oregon’s landmark ban on the corporate practice of medicine. -
Lane County and PeaceHealth want to open a new behavioral health campus in Springfield. But before the project can move forward, the City of Springfield has to agree to annex the land. -
The projected January opening of a Samaritan Health Services retail pharmacy in Newport will be a welcome development in a community left with fewer options after major pharmacy closures in 2025 and 2026.
