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Democratic lawmakers say that months of work on health care legislation could unravel after a group of Senate Republicans and Independents announced Tuesday they’ll deny the chamber a quorum until June 25, the session’s last day.
Fueled by fentanyl, the number of overdose deaths in Oregon has soared since 2019. And while the surge in overdoses is part of a national problem, the state’s underfunded treatment system is struggling to provide local solutions.
They include legislation impacting Measure 110, hospital staffing levels, the opioid crisis and CCOs
Bill tweaks law prohibiting insurers from denying high-cost cancer treatment
Many of those who serve time in a state prison are in need of treatment for mental health or substance use disorder. That treatment is largely unavailable, but a bill in the Oregon Legislature aims to change that.