Oregon House moves to renew provider tax to fund state Medicaid program
The Oregon House voted Thursday to renew a tax on hospitals and health insurance plans to help increase funding for the state ...
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Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services
Citing higher-than-anticipated caseloads in the state’s Medicaid program and the agency that provides services to seniors and ...
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CMS rescinds Medicaid's health-related social needs guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has pulled information on health equity for the Medicaid and Children’s ...
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Expert predicts 4.7% average annual increase in Alaska Medicaid costs over the next 20 years
Narrowed gaps between provider reimbursements and medical costs and an aging population with more health problems are ...
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6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in the Oregon House
Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget.
Opinion
Readers respond: Address obesity to cut health costs
One effective action involves addressing obesity, a major driver of chronic disease and health care costs. Obesity is an epidemic, and now we have safe options to help individuals who may need it in ...
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Oregon Democrats walk out as Trump says ‘America is back’ in joint address
U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter and Andrea Salinas were among the Oregon Democrats who walked out during President Donald Trump’s ...
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6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in the Oregon House
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB A bill that would raise billions in federal dollars for Oregon’s Medicaid program and allocate a substantial portion back to hospitals passed in the Oregon House of ...
Medicaid Cuts Spark Fears, Action Across US States
A budget blueprint narrowly approved by the House could slash $880 billion over a decade from federal health programs.
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Medicaid funding bill easily passes Oregon House
A bill that would raise billions in federal dollars for Oregon’s Medicaid program and allocate a substantial portion back to ...
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House passes bill to save Oregon Health Plan if Congress kills Medicaid funding
The Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 2010, a bipartisan bill that would ensure ongoing funding for the state’s Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan, in case federal officials ...
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6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in Oregon House
A bill that would raise billions in federal dollars for Oregon’s Medicaid program and allocate a substantial portion back to ...