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The Oregon Health Authority last week quietly halted its contracting process for a new state-based health insurance shopping 'marketplace' amid fairness or legal concerns that the agency won't discuss. Officials say they are going to restart things, but the move is likely to delay the legislatively mandated move. One Senator says getting it right is important in light of the $300 million Cover Oregon debacle. https://lnkd.in/gXvkPPxr

Reporter Jake Thomas has been connecting the dots on a horrifying story: Ten Oregon women have sued a Salem- based lab saying inaccurate lab tests indicating HER2+ breast cancer led to unnecessary chemo and permanent injury. Unclear how many more have not yet sued. https://lnkd.in/gZiKsAF6

16 years ago, journalist Diane Lund founded The Lund Report to deliver transparency as an antidote to health inequities and industry wrongdoing. As she steps back from the board, she reflects on her journey: https://lnkd.in/gmtpNany

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden wants to curb the spread of maternity care 'deserts' across the country after two Oregon hospitals sparked controversy with birth center closure plans last year, Jake Thomas reports: https://lnkd.in/gA2gFjsz

‘We will shame them in the press:’ With a 3-day strike looming, an internal text shows how Providence Health and the Oregon Nurses Association are waging a public opinion battle to gain leverage in talks affecting six community hospitals, 3,000 nurses and 850+ patient beds: https://lnkd.in/gxAPCjhR

Oregon lawmakers in 2021 told the Oregon Health Authority to fund its high-profile health care merger review program through corporations' application fees. That's not happening, Christian Wihtol reports: https://lnkd.in/get5RCkr

It's been days since a new hospital minimum staffing law took effect intended to improve patient safety and reduce burnout. The Oregon Nurses Association is going public with concerns it's already being flouted, Jake Thomas reports: https://lnkd.in/gMFP5cAx

Reporter Jake Thomas has been all over this case, so it's not surprising he had the scoop on this fascinating situation four hours before any press release or ensuing coverage. A federal appeals court overturned a judge's earlier decision blocking Oregon hospitals from suing the state over the plight of patients: https://lnkd.in/gvRw_95G

A health care think tank ranked Oregon as among the best-prepared states as new federal staffing rules near for nursing homes and long-term-care facilities. ....But that analysis is way too rosy, per a surprising source: Oregon's association of nursing homes. Jake Thomas reports: https://lnkd.in/eMTPWmcH