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New limits on Oregon State Hospital to be tested in court
An injunction that further limits patient stays at the state’s psychiatric facility is now being questioned by district attorneys, hospital systems and others.

Measure 111 passes, giving Oregonians a constitutional right to access affordable health care
Measure 111 makes Oregon the first state in the nation with a constitutional obligation to provide access to affordable health care to all its residents, similar to the constitutional guarantee of a public K-12 education.

Too close to call: Measure 111, which would create a constitutional right to health care for Oregonians
Measure 111 does not spell out what the state must do to meet its new constitutional obligation , or define what access to affordable health care means.
New dental program bridges gap for Oregon veterans without oral health care
Veterans who don’t qualify for the Oregon Health Plan can start applying for a state-funded dental program that began Nov. 1.

Oregon nurses union proposes legislation to cap the number of patients a nurse can be assigned
The union’s proposal, were it to pass, would make Oregon one of just three states to mandate nurse-to-patient ratios.

Oregon abortions up 18% after Roe v. Wade overturned, according to new data
The number of abortions per month in Oregon went up by 18% in August, after the Supreme Court’s June decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Oregon pioneers continuous Medicaid coverage for kids through their 6th birthday
Oregon will roll out a number of first in the nation changes to its Medicaid program over the next five years. Top among them: continuous coverage for kids through their 6th birthday and spending on food and housing for certain in-transition populations.
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With too many patients and too few colleagues, Oregon nurses say: ‘We’re drowning’
Oregon hospitals are full of patients, running low on nurses and bleeding money.
Severely short on nurses, Central Oregon hospital system quietly declares crisis
St. Charles Health System leaders adopted “crisis standards of care” to avoid having to comply with rules that govern nurse staffing levels. They rescinded the move after OHA said it would violate state law.

Medical techs organize union at Pendleton hospital
The Oregon Nurses Association announced last week that 40 health care technical workers were forming a union at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton.