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Oregon Sues In Last-Ditch Effort to Prevent Medicaid Work Requirements From Going Into Effect
Hundreds of thousands of Oregon Health Plan members are set to face new work requirements as a key provision of a new federal law kicks in. Dan Rayfield and a few of his allied attorneys general say the new rules violate states’ rights.
OHSU Union Objects to C-Suite Exit Packages
Research Workers United says it was ‘difficult to learn’ about $1.8 million severance package for departing top lawyer. It’s not the only notable recent exit payout.
Early Returns Show Democrats on Track to Tighten Grip on Oregon Legislature
The power that the Republican Party will be able to wield in the state senate and house hinges on a few swing districts.
District 3 City Council Incumbents Hold Early Lead in Preliminary Results
Preliminary results show that Councilors Steve Novick, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Angelita Morillo are all on track to retain their seats on the City Council.
Flu Comes Early to Oregon This Year
Officials seek to reverse a trend in which fewer people—including health care workers—get vaccines.
Finding ICE ‘Not Capable’ of Working With Integrity, Oregon Judge Orders Many New Records Into Public Domain
In a blistering opinion, U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of Eugene found ICE routinely flouted an earlier order to turn over records, and accused one agent of outright lying.
Health Insurance Costs Are Already Spiking. Oregon’s New Obamacare Website Will Tack On a Bit More.
Insurers say they’ll have to pay more in per-person monthly fees to participate in Oregon’s new system than they did on the federal one. The cost—about equal to a monthly Netflix subscription—is likely to get passed on to consumers.
OHSU Dean Who Almost Became Its President Is Now Seeking President Job Elsewhere
The Medical University of South Carolina has named Dr. Nathan Selden one of four finalists for its top job.
Oregon Nurses Association Parts Ways With Executive Director
The departure of Anne Tan Piazza comes months after newly-elected leaders took power on the governance board.
A Multnomah County Contractor Reveals an Unusual Past
Those who worked with Lindy Laurence at a key health care board appear to have known little about her story. In an essay, the lawyer seeks to acknowledge and transcend her history on her own terms.