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WEBThe Lund Report is an independent, nonpartisan news service that exists to produce high-quality journalism about health care in Oregon and southwest Washington.
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WEBThe Lund Report is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, online news source. We exist to provide people in Oregon and southwest Washington with high-quality journalism about health care that promotes awareness and understanding of pressing issues while holding government and industry accountable.
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WEBGender-affirming care can be a ‘dice game;’ this navigator tries to improve the odds. Nearly a year into the job, Ray Anthony sees hope and opportunities for improvement in a state that features some of the most protective laws in the nation. Sep 21, 2023. Premium.
Health Care Study Explores the Impact of Housing on Health Care …
WEBApr 11, 2014 · Health Care Study Explores the Impact of Housing on Health Care Use, Costs and Outcomes A recent study of residents at The Apartments (at Bud Clark Commons indicates a direct relationship between stable housing and both the reduction in health care costs and in improved health care outcomes for Medicaid members. The …
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WEBAsante Rogue sued for $303 million over claims that fentanyl swaps infected patients. The new lawsuit on behalf of 18 patients — half of them now deceased — represents the latest challenge for a health system that struggled financially before this year. Drug possession is a crime again in Oregon. Here’s what you need to know.
Most Oregon prisoners can’t get addiction treatment; there’s a bill …
WEBMay 8, 2023 · Dexter’s bill also seeks to address the fact that Oregon prisons aren’t currently meeting the prison population’s mental health needs, either. The bill requires that people in custody have access not just to substance use treatment, but mental health treatment as well. Oregon state prisoner Wayne Hagner, 54, told The Lund Report he’s ...
State inaction left Oregon teens vulnerable to fentanyl’s fatal spread
WEBMar 7, 2023 · But where the public sees a rash of depressing headlines, addiction care providers see the culmination of a story that’s been years in the making. As a result of state officials’ long-standing failure to respond to youth drug addiction, fentanyl — the potent opioid that’s driving the skyrocketing death toll — has dealt Oregon a particularly …
Opinion: Oregon lawmakers must include youth prevention in …
WEBJanuary 30, 2024. If you follow drug policy discussion in Oregon and care about its impact on kids, you may be hopeful that lawmakers will finally invest in statewide substance use prevention programs: “We will not be able to afford the treatment system that we need until we start investing in prevention.”. – Sen. Kate Lieber (D-Beaverton)
Employees Call out Kaiser for Working Conditions Imposed by Weisz
WEBOctober 5, 2015. New details are emerging about the working conditions at Kaiser Permanente under the leadership of Dr. Jeffrey Weisz, who stepped down recently as its medical executive director. Last year, two physicians who claim they were forced out by Weisz filed a lawsuit against the health insurer. Other former employees have started ...
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WEBOur founder's message: Why I’m stepping back from the board of The Lund Report, and what’s next. Diane Lund-Muzikant, founder of The Lund Report, shares what drove her storied career in health care journalism: an overriding focus on transparency as an antidote to inequities and industry wrongdoing. Aug 13.