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OHA study finds complex, uneven treatment for Oregonians …

(5 days ago) WEBOregon has made concerted efforts over the years to support the uptake and availability of holistic behavioral health care, including treatment for those living with co-occurring disorders.

https://ktvz.com/news/oregon-northwest/2024/05/20/oha-study-finds-complex-uneven-treatment-for-oregonians-dealing-with-both-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-issues/

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Oregon should do more to fix fractured behavioral health system, …

(1 days ago) WEBState should expand efforts, report says. The study notes that Oregon lawmakers in 2023 allocated $153 million to add more behavioral health services and treatment beds. The researchers wrote that a new program called Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, consisting of a dozen facilities that provide mental health or …

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregon-should-do-more-fix-fractured-behavioral-health-system-report-finds

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As Oregon faces a mental health crisis, state leaders ask for …

(Just Now) WEBGov. Tina Kotek, who signed six bills on behavioral health that were passed by the Legislature, says more work needs to be done By: Ben Botkin - August 8, 2023 5:37 pm Gov. Tina Kotek speaks about Oregon’s addiction crisis at a ceremonial bill signing event for behavioral health legislation on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/08/08/as-oregon-faces-a-mental-health-crisis-state-leaders-ask-for-patience-as-they-tackle-problems/

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Oregon’s director of youth behavioral health acknowledges …

(2 days ago) WEBA: The Oregon Health Authority has invested in renovating and expanding current residential programs as well as creating new programs. The $7 million that was given to OHA during the 2021

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/05/oregons-director-of-youth-behavioral-health-acknowledges-profound-shortage-of-needed-care-q-a.html

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Oregon’s mental and behavioral health system is on brink of - OPB

(Just Now) WEBThe Oregon Council for Behavioral Health represents providers of treatment for mental health and substance use disorders all over the state. Industry leaders say the availability of services

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/01/mental-and-behavioral-health-system-on-brink-of-collapse-say-providers/

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Kotek targets behavioral health system crisis – and plans ahead

(8 days ago) WEBThe money would fund programs for people who need care in other settings besides the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. (Oregon Health Authority) Gov. Tina Kotek is asking lawmakers to put $74.2 million into behavioral health programs in one bill as she begins crafting a five-year plan to address the state’s crisis.

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/03/20/kotek-targets-behavioral-health-system-crisis-and-plans-ahead/

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Oregon’s many mental health crises - OPB

(8 days ago) WEBRead each mental health challenge researched in OPB’s 4-part series below. Crisis 1: Oregon’s kids are not alright. Crisis 2: The deadly toll of excessive alcohol drinking in Oregon. Crisis 3

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/14/oregon-mental-health-services-problems/

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New tool allows OHSU, partners to coordinate …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Oregon Behavioral Health Coordination Center, or OBCC, will be a hub for information about bed capacity among 11 facilities that provide inpatient mental health care. The tool is based on the …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2023/05/01/new-tool-allows-ohsu-partners-to-coordinate-behavioral-health-bed-capacity-across-region

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Oregon lawmakers will take a ‘big swing’ at mental health - OPB

(6 days ago) WEBIn a package likely to reach at least $350 million, lawmakers are hoping to pay for a “surge” in workers available to address mental health issues at all levels, spring for new housing and

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/15/oregon-lawmakers-take-big-swing-at-mental-health-funding/

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OHA Ombuds report calls for improvements to children’s …

(8 days ago) WEBAn Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds Program report released on Wednesday recommends changes so children and youth can access behavioral health services. (Getty Images) Sam, a 16-year-old Oregonian, pondered suicide and was unable to get intensive mental health services for months. Sam’s mental health worsened, but …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/01/03/oha-ombuds-report-calls-for-improvements-to-childrens-behavioral-health/

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Oregon’s mental health workforce ‘crisis’ exacerbates challenges

(1 days ago) WEBAspiring behavioral health providers can make more money working in physical health positions, she said. The average wage of a mental health social worker in Oregon was $26.14 in 2022, according

https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2023/10/oregons-mental-health-workforce-crisis-exacerbates-challenges-finding-care.html

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OHSU receives $16.4 million to advance mental health care for …

(2 days ago) WEBA team of researchers at Oregon Health & Science University were awarded a landmark five-year, $16.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and test data-driven approaches that can more precisely predict mental health diagnoses and outcomes in children. For over a decade, experts at the OHSU Center for …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/23/ohsu-receives-16-4-million-to-advance-mental-health-care-for-children

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Merkley reintroduces legislation to put mental health care in

(7 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (KTVZ) – During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced the reintroduction of the Elementary and Secondary

https://ktvz.com/news/oregon-northwest/2024/05/26/merkley-reintroduces-legislation-to-put-mental-health-care-in-reach-for-every-student-in-america/

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OHSU receives federal funding for behavioral health services

(4 days ago) WEBA federal spending bill passed by Congress on Friday includes funding to support an Oregon Health & Science University-led effort to coordinate available behavioral health services statewide.. The $800,000 federal appropriation is in addition to the $1.5 million the Oregon Legislature directed at the project in March.. State funding …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2022/12/23/ohsu-receives-federal-funding-for-behavioral-health-services-coordination-project

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Oregon Health Authority : Behavioral Health Division : Behavioral

(1 days ago) WEBThe Behavioral Health Division helps Oregonians achieve physical, mental and social wellbeing by providing access to health, mental health and addiction services and supports to meet the needs of Oregon’s adults and children. We accomplish this through collaboration with individuals, their families, counties, other state agencies, providers

https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/HSD/AMH/Pages/index.aspx

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Oregon has huge shortage of treatment beds, consultant finds

(4 days ago) WEBDespite recent investments of more than $1.5 billion into Oregon’s behavioral health system, the state falls far short of what it needs to meet demand for treatment, according to a report released Wednesday morning. Taking into account current capacity as well as facilities that are under development, a state-funded consultant …

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregon-has-huge-shortage-treatment-beds-consultant-finds

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How Oregon leaders are fixing a flawed mental health system

(7 days ago) WEBA few larger counties in Oregon are also using a "rapid fitness to proceed" program to provide faster mental health evaluations to defendants in jail, reducing a 3-month process to a 2-week process.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/uncommitted/oregon-mental-health-care-illness-civil-commitment-fix-solutions-uncommitted/283-31effcdf-bd9f-4610-b514-cd05c96249ed

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Governor of Oregon : Behavioral Health : Priorities : State of Oregon

(6 days ago) WEBGovernor Kotek is mission-focused on building a behavioral health continuum of care that will meet people where they are and provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services to meet their mental health and addiction needs. During her first 60 days, Governor Kotek directed the Oregon Health Authority to launch a statewide assessment of

https://www.oregon.gov/gov/priorities/Pages/behavioral-health.aspx

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Report: Oregon needs 3,000 more behavioral health treatment …

(7 days ago) WEBSALEM, Ore. — To meet the growing need for mental health and substance use treatment, a new draft reportfinds that Oregon needs to add roughly 3,000 residential beds — or about 70% of its

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/oregon-behavioral-mental-health-drug-treatment-beds-need-capacity-oha-report/283-bbd9da9e-ac4c-40a1-9ddc-3f9e6e32e275

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PSU awarded $1.8 million towards behavioral health programs

(7 days ago) WEBPORTLAND, Oregon — On Monday, Portland State University (PSU) was awarded $1.8 million from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to help tackle the behavioral health crisis. Thanks to Oregon House

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/education/psu-behavioral-health-workforce-crisis-oha-tution-help-students/283-3c65c56d-efe3-41d3-8a59-596c7072d4d0

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$1.8 Million Will Support Graduate-Level Behavioral Health …

(Just Now) WEBThe current workforce struggles to meet demand amidst a crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this demand, Oregon House Bill 4071 (2022) and House Bill 2949 (2021) directed the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to increase the recruitment and retention of behavioral health providers.

https://www.pdx.edu/education/fire-prevention/research/research/news/18-million-will-support-graduate-level-behavioral-health-students-portland-state-university

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Oregon lawmakers earmark millions for mental health and …

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2021, the Legislature put an historic $1.3 billion toward behavioral health for a variety of needs, such as expanding residential facilities and incentives to recruit and retain people in the behavioral health care workforce. Nosse said the state’s new spending builds upon that investment. “None of that went away,” Nosse said.

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/06/30/oregon-lawmakers-earmarks-millions-for-mental-health-and-addiction-services-while-advocates-look-ahead/

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Oregon behavioral health director pushes workers to hold agency …

(2 days ago) WEBEbony Clarke, Oregon's behavioral health director, speaks on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Peerpocalypse, a conference for behavioral health peer workers in Seaside.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/oregon-behavioral-health-director-pushes-214027905.html

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Oregon State Hospital suspends in-person visits after patient dies …

(9 days ago) WEBSeparately, the Oregon State Hospital sent a memo to staff on Friday and announced it is temporarily halting in-person patient visits with friends and family. The state-run psychiatric hospital in

https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose

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What mental health access looks like for Oregon’s older adults

(1 days ago) WEBOregon’s Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative was launched in 2015 to address those challenges. It funds 24 specialists across the state who work to improve access to care and “provide

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/14/what-mental-health-access-looks-like-for-oregons-older-adults/

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Oregon Health News Blog : News & Stories for Oregonians

(9 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee will discuss recommendations for the next updated formula (2024-2025) of the COVID-19 vaccine June 5. At this point we are still seeing low COVID-19 and low-moderate flu transmission in Oregon. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season ended March 30, …

https://covidblog.oregon.gov/

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBHRSA, through the National Health Service Corps, supports more than 18,000 primary care medical, dental, and behavioral health providers through scholarships and loan repayment programs. The NHSC has increased access to much-needed mental health and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in hard-hit areas of the country by …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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BHS 10-2024 ARCHIVES DIVISION SECRETARY OF STATE …

(5 days ago) WEBHEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FILING CAPTION: Revision to allow for rapid access and flexibility during behavioral health intake, assessment and planning. EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/21/2024 THROUGH 10/27/2024 AGENCY APPROVED DATE: 04/30/2024 CONTACT: David Corse 503-975-8134 …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/HSDRules/TEMP-309-018-05212024.pdf

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HHS Announces LEAP in Health IT Special Emphasis Notice for AI …

(1 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), today published a Special Emphasis Notice (SEN) under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) funding opportunity for fiscal year …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/13/hhs-announces-leap-health-special-emphasis-notice-ai-behavioral-health-focused-projects-fiscal-year-2024.html

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Private equity moves into care: Investment firms buying mental …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016. (Associated Press files)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/may/21/private-equity-moves-into-care-investment-firms-buying-mental-health-substance-use-clinics/

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Oregon health insurers seeking larger rate hikes for 2025 - KTVZ

(2 days ago) WEBSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2025 individual and small group health insurance plans, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

https://ktvz.com/news/business/2024/05/26/oregon-health-insurers-seeking-larger-rate-hikes-for-2025-averaging-9-3-for-individuals-12-3-for-small-groups/

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Thirteen People Indicted in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving

(7 days ago) WEBSEATTLE– Thirteen people indicted in a significant drug trafficking investigation are being sought by law enforcement with 10 of them in custody tonight, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. The defendants are named in three different indictments for a drug trafficking scheme. Two additional defendants were arrested …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/14/thirteen-people-indicted-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-involving-fentanyl

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6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election : Shots

(7 days ago) WEBSo far, voters will be weighing in on the right to an abortion in four states: Colorado, Florida, Maryland and South Dakota. Six more states are in the process of getting it on the ballot

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/22/1252771024/state-abortion-laws-2024-election

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Private equity investment in Oregon behavioral health lags …

(4 days ago) WEBPrivate equity firms now own up to a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states, according to a new national study by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.. But private equity ownership of outpatient and residential behavioral health facilities in Oregon is lower …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/05/20/private-equity-investment-in-oregon-behavioral-health-lags-national-average-study-finds/

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Five companies will offer health insurance in every Oregon county …

(4 days ago) WEBNews; 2024 News Releases; “Oregon's health insurance market remains competitive, with five carriers planning to offer plans next year in every Oregon county, up from only one statewide plan in 2018," said Oregon Insurance Commissioner and DCBS Director Andrew R. Stolfi. “Unfortunately, inflation – both medical and nonmedical – as

https://dfr.oregon.gov/news/news2024/Pages/20240523-2025-health-insurance-rates.aspx

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Oregon Health Authority encourages mpox vaccinations - KTVZ

(3 days ago) WEBThose who don’t have a health care provider can call 2-1-1 or their local public health authority for help finding a clinic or health care provider. For more information about mpox in Oregon

https://ktvz.com/news/oregon-northwest/2024/05/26/oregon-health-authority-encourages-mpox-vaccinations/

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