Health

A Republican state representative has been on a crusade alleging lawmakers allowed a major report to be delayed without statutory authority. He may have a point, but Democrats say he’s harping on a technicality.

A few weeks ago, it looked like the board tasked with giving lawmakers the template for government-run universal health care plan would get until December to finish its big report. It turns out it had to move faster.

It has become almost commonplace for public institutions to shell out cash to departing employees in exit agreements. But the deal OHSU struck with former top lawyer Alice Cuprill Comas stands out.

The dynamic underscores the interconnected nature of Portland’s mental health, drug addiction and housing problems—and the challenges of the “housing first” model.

Officials projected a jubilant spirit, framing the news as a good portent for a state whose economy continues to lag.

A Washington state attorney has been advising a Portland-area governance board on Oregon Public Meetings Law.

The documents detail the specific claims an OHSU investigation “substantiated,” and which it has not.

‘This company is a gem, hidden under the rocks.’

Regulator says it scrapped the plans after getting feedback.

Few can access the new real time bed capacity data that OHSU team is working to collect. And of those who do have access, very few are consulting it to coordinate treatment for patients with mental health and addiction problems.

Secretary of State’s Office traces overpayments to cases where one Oregon Health Plan member got counted multiple times. It says duplicates are rare, but still imperil federal funding. And it has ideas for how state systems could improve.

The $1.1 billion gift is one of the largest ever to a U.S. health care institution. Funding also will be routed to Providence’s cardiovascular program.