Tag: Oregon Health Authority

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle The tens of thousands of Oregonians who buy their own health insurance can now start shopping for the best plan...

It’s better to plan for a disaster that never strikes than to be caught off guard when one does. With that in mind, Good Shepherd...

By Lynne Terry Oregon has expanded free health insurance that mirrors Medicaid to all residents who qualify, regardless of their immigration status. The move took effect...

By Alex Baumhardt More than three years ago, eight national and Oregon-based environmental nonprofits petitioned the federal Environmental Protection Agency to do something about nitrate-contaminated...

By  Ben Botkin A federal judge will start hearing arguments today in a lawsuit that may determine the fate of a voter-passed law to regulate...

The Morrow County Health District is suing Morrow County and the fire district in Boardman for more than $4 million, claiming the pair of...

By Lynne Terry Surviving as a farmer takes grit. Profits are vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, and a drought has persisted for years. Commodity prices...

By Lynne Terry The Oregon Health Authority starts a months-long review of the state’s 1.5 million Medicaid members this week to determine who still qualifies...

Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced on Monday that masks are no longer required for patients, visitors, or staff. GSHCS is following the recent...

Private well users within the(Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA ) of Umatilla County can now schedule to have an environmental health specialist...

By Ben Botkin The Oregon Health Authority will no longer require workers, patients and visitors in health care settings to wear masks starting April 3,...

By Lynne Terry For the first time in three years, the Oregon Health Authority is poised to examine its Medicaid rolls to determine who still...

By Lynne Terry Oregonians at risk for a severe COVID infection now have access to free online health care visits thanks to a new state...

By Lynne Terry The Oregon Health Authority is gearing up to launch a no-cost dental program for lower-income veterans. This month it opened the application process,...

The COVID pandemic has made behavioral health and mental wellness a hot topic and put an exclamation point on the need for improved services. That...

By Lynne Terry Covid-19 cases could start going up within a month, marking a fall and winter surge of the virus along with an expected...

By Lynne Terry Under a new agreement, the federal government will give Oregon $1.1 billion to guarantee continued free health care coverage to tens of...

By Alex Baumhardt State lawmakers granted nearly $6 million to address well water issues in eastern and southern Oregon. The money was approved at a meeting...

By Alex Baumhardt More than 100 Boardman residents attended a meeting Thursday evening to demand the state guarantee access to safe drinking water in Morrow...

The Pendleton City Council plans to let voters make the decision on having psilocybin product manufacturers and service centers within the city limits. In November...