Nearly two dozen rural Oregon hospitals in 17 counties will receive more than $37 million to strengthen and stabilize their maternity care services in the next few years following recent federal cuts to Medicaid. The funding comes from a one-time state investment of $25 million and at least $12.5 million in matching federal funds from […]

A record high number of Oregon kindergartners entered school without required vaccines this year, new state data shows. The Oregon Health Authority released figures on Thursday showing a 10.9% rate of vaccine exemption on nonmedical grounds statewide, compared to 9.7% in the prior school year and 6.9% in the 2021-2022 school year. When combined with […]

Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first year-over-year decline since […]

About 21,000 fewer people enrolled in health insurance plans through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace compared with a year ago, according to a new report.  The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday released its annual report giving insight into what enrollment rates are for the state’s health insurance exchange and explaining why those rates are changing. […]

A free Oregon health care program for adults who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid could have improperly given out $15 million in payments related to benefits for recipients, according to a recent audit of state-managed federal programs. The “questioned” funds surfaced in an 124-page report this week by the Secretary of State’s […]

Oregon is on track to surpass the number of measles cases it had during its peak outbreak year in 2024, according to the Oregon Health Authority. A total of 13 measles cases have been reported in Oregon since the start of 2026, according to the agency. Twelve of those cases came from individuals who were […]

State health officials declared a measles outbreak Thursday following five confirmed cases in Oregon.  Dr. Howard Chiou, medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations for the Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division, warned during a virtual press conference Thursday morning that those cases likely represent a fraction of the actual numbers in the state. That’s […]