The Life of the Mind
The state is beefing up funding to help train new mental health care workers. But experts say improving the pipeline is just the beginning.
Health Care
Most Oregon Hospitals Aren’t Following Federal Transparency Guidelines, Advocacy Group Finds
A study from PatientRightsAdvocate.org found that Oregon hospitals are among the least transparent in the nation
Tactics: Mindy Stadtlander Takes the Reins at Health Share of Oregon
The CEO of the state’s largest coordinated care organization says in 2024 Health Share and its partners will focus on improving access to behavioral health services.
OHSU Raises $596M for Research, Breaking Previous Fundraising Record
The university’s Knight Cancer Center received largest share of funding in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Staff at 10 Legacy Women’s Health Clinics Announce Intent to Unionize
Organizers say the union drive was spurred by Legacy’s abrupt, temporary closure of the Mount Hood Birth Center earlier this year.
250 Health Care Workers File for Union Recognition Across Legacy Health Systems
Workers would join the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, and add to the considerable union activity sweeping Oregon’s healthcare sector.
Concerns About OHSU-Legacy Merger Fueled Strike Vote, Nurses Say
ONA says the union is asking for more information about nurses’ working conditions after the merger goes through.
Nursing School Blues
The nursing-educator shortage is an old story with growing consequences. Can Oregon’s colleges and lawmakers finally solve the problem?
Lack of OHA Oversight Allowed Prescription Drug Intermediaries to Overcharge Medicaid, Audit Finds
The report says pharmacy benefit managers are able to conceal prices from the Oregon Health Authority through non-disclosure agreements between other entities in the states complex Medicaid network, and recommended fixes.
ONA Expresses Skepticism, Cautious Optimism Regarding OHSU-Legacy Merger
The proposed absorption of Legacy Health into OHSU would make OHSU the largest employer in the Portland metro area.