A flurry of executive orders and other actions Trump issued on his first day back in office included rescinding directives by ...

The state health plan currently has a $507 million deficit. Pharmacy benefit managers, the intermediaries in the drug supply chain, are supposed to use their bargaining power to negotiate lower drug ...

Oregon hospitals are operating at a loss or often with thin profit margins, with patients boarding in emergency rooms and rural facilities forced to consider closing maternity wards. The space between ...

In a dry run of an Oregon program that aims to curb soaring health care costs, officials have warned two insurance companies ...

It’s just a simple date, one you’d find on a calendar. But to St. Charles Health System in central Oregon it’s a date worth ...

Susan Stacey, CEO of Sacred Heart, downplayed the role of finances in her decision to close the inpatient unit. She said she ...

Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staffers cope ...

The intensifying focus in Washington has triggered a new level of interest on the legal front as lawyers explore cases to ...

Oregon officials have extended health care benefits to thousands of young adults with special needs.

In their first long session since 2023, Oregon lawmakers will tackle a variety of pressing issues in health care while navigating urgent deadlines and writing a new budget — all while bracing for ...

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Nearly a quarter of Oregonians face a shortage of nearby dental health professionals. Many hospitals struggle to fill nursing jobs. Scarce public school psychologists serve twice the recommended ...