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Members of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board will discuss Thursday how to deliver a report to the Legislature on how the state can create a health care system that enables all Oregonians to receive care from any provider without paying premiums, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs.

Universal health board moves forward, slowly | The Lund Report Though a legislative deadline has been pushed back on providing a roadmap to universal coverage, some say the effort to reduce waste and increase access needs more backing from the state

A Philip Morris lobbyist concedes his work to steer Oregon counties toward underage enforcement will help the company’s bottom line. Health advocates say the campaign is misleading and won’t protect youth.

Big To***co notches wins in some Oregon counties as flavor bans spread elsewhere | The Lund Report A Philip Morris lobbyist concedes his work to steer counties toward underage enforcement will help the company’s bottom line. Health advocates say the campaign is misleading and won’t protect youth.

About 1 in 3 Oregonians are covered by the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan, but the regional care organizations that serve most lower-income people are worried that the state won't share its assumptions about how it wants to pay for their care.

State needs more transparency in Oregon Health Plan spending, lobbyists say | The Lund Report About 1 in 3 Oregonians are covered by the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan, but the regional care organizations that serve most lower-income people are worried that the state won't share its assumptions in how it wants to pay for their care

A comprehensive analysis of the state's residential treatment system validates complaints from providers who say Oregon's rules that prioritize criminal defendants hurt outcomes and block help from going to those most in need.

Oregon's residential treatment system needs new rules, focus, consultant finds | The Lund Report A comprehensive analysis validates complaints from providers who say state rules that prioritize criminal defendants hurt outcomes and block help from going to those most in need

State health officials want the judge in the Oregon State Hospital civil rights case to halt contempt fines. But patient advocates say doing so would remove one major incentive to comply with orders to prevent patients from languishing in jails while they await care.

State health officials want judge to halt contempt fines in civil rights case | The Lund Report But some patient advocates say the Oregon Health Authority should remain accountable or care will suffer

Oregon Health Plan housing assistance program is still dogged with problems: The 2025 roundup report from the Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds Program says it received more than 830 complaints from people facing problems accessing housing benefits.

Oregon Health Plan’s housing benefit program still failing to help hundreds, new report says | The Lund Report The 2025 roundup report from the Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds Program says it received more than 830 complaints from people facing problems accessing housing benefits

Hospitals across Oregon and the country are bracing for dramatic federal reductions in coverage, as well as the payments they rely on. And bond ratings take a hit in the interim.

With federal changes looming, bond ratings agency lowers St. Charles outlook | The Lund Report Hospitals across Oregon and the country are bracing for dramatic federal reductions in coverage as well as the payments they rely upon

More than a decade after Oregon's first attempt to create an insurance marketplace went south — at a cost of $300 million - the state has a version it says will be far cheaper and increase its ability to help people seeking coverage.

Oregon to launch new health insurance website | The Lund Report More than a decade after an earlier attempt went wrong at a cost of $300 million, the state has a version that they say will be far cheaper and increase their ability to help people seeking coverage.

After months of negotiations, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Regence BlueCross BlueShield have agreed on a new contract, resuming a relationship in question since January.

Regence and OHSU reach agreement after months of stalemate | The Lund Report The new contract will apply to several hundred thousand Oregonians insured by a commercial or employer-sponsored Regence BlueCross BlueShield plan

Eleven nonprofit hospitals and health districts around Oregon hope to get an official green light to create a network and contract with a for-profit company to pool resources and increase payments from insurers. They say they'll remain independent.

Rural hospitals in Oregon seek state approval to join forces | The Lund Report Eleven nonprofit hospitals and health districts around Oregon hope to get an official green light to create a network and contract with for-profit company to pool resources and increase payments from insurers; they say they'll remain independent