/tags/oregon-health-authority Oregon Health Authority en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:52:50 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-25/oregon-tops-country-in-share-of-people-retaining-medicaid-study-finds About 80% of Medicaid members in Oregon have retained coverage since a nationwide unwinding began compared to less than 4% in Texas, which was last. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:52:50 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-25/oregon-tops-country-in-share-of-people-retaining-medicaid-study-finds Lynne Terry /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-17/southern-oregon-residents-worry-state-isnt-monitoring-water-quality-closely-enough-after-arsenic-scare A Jackson County resident had questions after she learned about elevated arsenic levels in her drinking water. Her concerns reveal gaps in water regulation throughout the state. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:29:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-17/southern-oregon-residents-worry-state-isnt-monitoring-water-quality-closely-enough-after-arsenic-scare Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2024-07-15/oregon-health-authority-needs-more-language-and-behavioral-health-services-report-says The Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds program is concerned about the lack of care in languages other than English and gaps in mental health and addiction treatment for Oregonians enrolled in Medicaid. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:42:59 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-15/oregon-health-authority-needs-more-language-and-behavioral-health-services-report-says Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2024-07-02/oregon-expands-free-medicaid-health-insurance-to-tens-of-thousands-more-people After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people access to the free health insurance program. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:58:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-02/oregon-expands-free-medicaid-health-insurance-to-tens-of-thousands-more-people Lynne Terry /health-and-medicine/2024-05-28/one-year-of-psilocybin-in-oregon-availability-increases-while-costs-remain-high Oregon’s first service center for the psychedelic drug psilocybin received its license one year ago this month. Tue, 28 May 2024 13:26:20 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-28/one-year-of-psilocybin-in-oregon-availability-increases-while-costs-remain-high Jane Vaughan /health-and-medicine/2024-02-18/new-state-health-chief-visits-southern-oregon-to-talk-regional-health-care-challenges Staff at a center in Medford serving vulnerable populations hosted a roundtable with the new Oregon Health Authority director to discuss challenges and solutions for health care in the Rogue Valley. Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:41:50 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-02-18/new-state-health-chief-visits-southern-oregon-to-talk-regional-health-care-challenges Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2024-02-02/study-outlines-high-cost-of-meeting-oregons-substance-abuse-and-mental-health-treatment-needs Oregon Health Authority staff say a look at behavioral health treatment across the state will help it map out solutions. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:07:28 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-02-02/study-outlines-high-cost-of-meeting-oregons-substance-abuse-and-mental-health-treatment-needs Courtney Sherwood /health-and-medicine/2024-02-02/whats-ashland-without-lithia-water-historic-fountain-could-be-shut-off-permanently The famous lithia water drinking fountains in Ashland’s downtown plaza have been shut down for over a month. Ashland could be at risk of losing access to this mineral water source permanently. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:49:30 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-02-02/whats-ashland-without-lithia-water-historic-fountain-could-be-shut-off-permanently Roman Battaglia /health-and-medicine/2024-01-19/infections-remained-high-at-asante-through-2023-despite-claims-of-a-decrease Oregon Health Authority data show Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center had high numbers of central line-associated bloodstream infections in the last two years. That’s the same timeframe a nurse was allegedly replacing patients’ fentanyl with tap water. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:18:23 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-19/infections-remained-high-at-asante-through-2023-despite-claims-of-a-decrease Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2023-12-21/oregon-campaigns-against-heavy-drinking-in-time-for-the-holidays State health authority officials have launched their second annual campaign aimed at stimulating conversation about drinking and urging those who drink excessively or binge drink to stop. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:55:10 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-21/oregon-campaigns-against-heavy-drinking-in-time-for-the-holidays Lynne Terry