AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBehavioral Health: Oregon has updated safety rules for residential treatment facilities, widening the circumstances in which providers can remove residents who pose risks to staff or others after months of pressure from Marion County and providers. Children’s Care: Pediatric intensive-care unit closures are leaving critically ill children in Oregon and other states traveling farther for lifesaving treatment. Medicaid Funding: Oregon faces a Medicaid shortfall of $421 million in the next budget cycle, potentially rising to $868 million, but neither leading gubernatorial candidate has outlined a plan to address the gap. Hospital Affordability: Oregon’s requirements for hospitals to offer financial assistance are helping more patients get reduced-cost care.
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