Oregon lawmakers wanted to bar data brokers from selling your info to ICE. It’s not that simple by @gosiawoz.bsky.social & @kcd.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Doctors across Oregon say many immigrant families are skipping medical appointments and delaying care, weighing health risks against fears of detention or deportation www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...

Oregon sued the nation’s largest insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers, alleging they colluded to inflate the price of insulin and other diabetes mediations www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...

The Corvallis Clinic — a major mid-Willamette Valley health provider recently acquired by Optum — plans to close its OB-GYN department early next year, citing the loss of doctors and the inability to recruit replacements www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

A Portland maker of trendy home fixtures has abruptly laid off most of its staff. @kcd.bsky.social reports:

‪ #TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #policysky #polisky🛟🫁🌍⚖️ Great reporting by @kcd.bsky.social for @oregonian.com on #TearGas health effects on people living near Portland ICE protest sites. Thanks for the interview !

Appeals court allows Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Until a CDC panel makes its recommendations, even people 65 and older will need a prescription to get vaccinated at an Oregon pharmacy, @kcd.bsky.social reports

Important reporting from @kcd.bsky.social on how Republicans' Medicaid cuts could impact Oregonians, including a 6-year-old in Hood River: “Without it, there’s no way Wylie would be at home with us. She’d be institutionalized,” Tiffany George said. www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

Intel has laid off workers before but it's never done anything like what's happening now. The company's Oregon headcount is at its lowest point in more than a decade. “Intel’s challenges do not reflect the quality of the technology workforce in Oregon,” says the governor's press secretary.

The Oregonian reported in 2022 that officials in a remote county lured Amazon data centers with millions in tax breaks -- then positioned themselves for a windfall through contracts with Amazon. The Oregon DoJ sued today, saying those officials exploited a rural nonprofit for personal gain.

Appeals court strikes down click-to-cancel rule www.theverge.com/news/702398/...

Rick Wright, the CEO of regional grocery chain Market of Choice, died Sunday at his home in Eugene. He was 62. www.oregonlive.com/retail/2025/...

A growing number of Oregon primary care doctors are leaving the insurance-based system for subscription models, seeking better patient relationships and relief from burnout. But critics warn it could deepen health inequities www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

OHSU has named Dr. Shereef Elnahal, a Harvard-educated former Biden administration health official, as its sole finalist to lead the institution amid significant financial and cultural challenges

Health insurers who sell plans to Oregonians who buy their own insurance or get coverage through a small-business employer are seeking rate hikes for 2026 www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

Oregon lawmakers are weighing a bill to make hospital pricing more transparent and accessible to patients. Hospitals say it’s duplicative of federal laws and would increase administrative burdens www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

"Home decor company Schoolhouse’s Northwest Portland headquarters, a 115-year-old industrial building in Northwest Portland, is on the market," per @kcd.bsky.social @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/retail/2025/...

Keen quietly closed its Portland factory, according to a WSJ report

The Trump administration has canceled a $45m grant Oregon State won just this past January for microfluidics research in Corvallis. No word on whether HP will still get a separate, $53m CHIPS Act grant for microfluidics expansion in Corvallis.

"The change comes after after Pamplin and his Pamplin Corp. admitted in a legal settlement that they engaged in 'numerous transactions' they knew violated pension laws and risked shortchanging retirees from Pamplin’s companies," per @matthewkish.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

OHSU and Legacy Health have called off a blockbuster merger plan that would have reshapeed Oregon’s health care landscape. During months of regulatory review, OHSU — the acquirer — has struggled financially and culturally while Legacy has found firmer financial footing. @kcd.bsky.social reports:

OHSU is grappling with deeper financial troubles than expected, as losses continue to mount ahead of its planned merger with longtime rival Legacy Health

Things to know about Portland’s push for an MLB team: 1/4: Oregon plans to divert income taxes from player salaries to finance $800M in bonds to pay for a $2B ballpark. That relies on salaries continuing to rise over as long as 30 years and low interest rates, factors outside Oregon’s control.

A highly contagious, deadly virus that causes sudden deaths in bunnies has been found in domestic rabbits in southern Oregon

“All of the investors here have lost money,” said an attorney for lender Ready Capital. The lawyer said that includes developer Walter Bowen, who put in money of his own and “has been brought down to a very low level” by the troubled project. @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Hood River County health officials have identified three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare, rapidly progressing and fatal brain disorder. One was confirmed by autopsy, while two are suspected cases

The Block 216 tower that holds Portland’s Ritz-Carlton hotel encountered “catastrophic setbacks from the beginning” and is now only worth $425 million — far short of the $510 million owed on a loan that funded its construction, a lender says in new court documents. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Oregonians in Wheeler County, where there are no pharmacies, will soon have an easier way to access prescriptions without the long drive

Finding a primary care doctor in the Portland area isn’t easy. Here are some tips from health professionals

Portlanders can’t find primary care doctors, and they say it’s only getting worse www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

"In a poll of 600 Portland-area voters commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive, more than half said they found it harder to get an appointment with a primary care doctor than three years ago. Only 5% ... reported it was easier," writes @kcd.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

OHSU and UnitedHealthcare have finalized a new contract to keep patients in network with the insurance giant

Oregon abruptly lost roughly $117 million in public health and mental health funding when the Trump administration suspended a raft of COVID-19 pandemic response grants

Portlanders began talking about a comeback in late 2020, when the city was still in freefall. And there has been progress. Today, the Portland area economy is, by the numbers, stagnant. Where to from here? w/ @rogoway.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

People say information wants to be free, but the truth is that if @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social didn't track down these facts, the public would never know. Watchdog reporting like this is why local news matters

Documents unsealed Tuesday after a three-year court battle between Nike and several news organizations detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Nike executives, from seemingly consensual relationships with subordinates to unspecified harassment and unwanted sexual remarks.

The Oregon Senate voted to renew a tax on hospitals and health insurers used to fund the state’s Medicaid program. Oregon depends heavily on this tax mechanism to secure federal matching dollars to finance Oregon Health Plan

Portland has dropped out of the nation’s 25 largest metros, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. In its stead at No. 25 is a booming Sun Belt metro that’s had a rush of businesses and residents since the pandemic: Austin, Texas. www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to rein in the soaring costs of medical care by cracking down on a little-known line item that’s increasingly showing up on patients’ bills: facility fees

A lender is considering foreclosing on a more than $500 million construction loan backed by Block 216, the opulent home of Portland’s Ritz-Carlton hotel. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Steep personnel cuts at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development could slam the agency’s Portland field office, curbing Oregon’s efforts to build affordable housing and reducing oversight of spending. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

The Oregonian/OregonLive is tracking how the state is being affected by the recent Trump administration layoffs across various federal agencies. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202... 📷: Getty Images

Nurses on strike at all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon on Monday approved tentative agreements reached between the health system and their labor union, clearing the way for their return to work. More from @kcd.bsky.social 👇 www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

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Providence and its striking hospital nurses were meeting for marathon bargaining sessions, culminating in a tentative deal announced well after 10 p.m. last Tuesday. But the agreement failed to win the nurses' approval, and the two sides haven't met since, @kcd.bsky.social reports

Nurses at 7 Providence hospitals in Oregon overwhelmingly voted down proposed labor contracts Friday, opting to continue a strike now in its fifth week

Some Providence nurses express misgivings over deal to end strike, telling @kcd.bsky.social they will vote against ratifying the tentative agreement on the table

Super proud of my sister-in-law whose report tracking emergency department visits during last month’s LA wildfires just got published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report today www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

A landmark compromise law was supposed to solve Oregon's hospital staffing crisis. Instead, staffing issues are at the center of a massive health workers strike now entering its fourth week. @kcd.bsky.social reports: