The Lund Report

06/18/2026

About 4,000 Medicare Advantage members have been subjected to alarming warnings about potentially losing coverage of their providers, but a spokesperson for the Yamhill County hospital suggests a deal may be near.

About 4,000 Medicare Advantage members have been subjected to alarming warnings about potentially losing coverage of their providers, but a spokesperson for the Yamhill County hospital suggests a deal may be near

06/18/2026

Lawmakers on Wednesday heard from mental health advocates who say Oregonians’ mental health needs won’t be met until a law allowing involuntary treatment is put to work.

06/17/2026

Sean Murphy, a top Washington state behavioral health official, has agreed to take over leadership of the Oregon State Hospital, The Lund Report has learned. The institution has gone without a permanent superintendent for more than two years. Journalist Joanne Zuhl has the scoop:

Sean Murphy, a top Washington state behavioral health official, has agreed to take over as superintendent of the state psychiatric institution

06/16/2026

Twenty-five states have laws addressing some aspect of infertility, which affects one in six people, according to the World Health Organization. They include 15 states that require commercial insurers to cover in-vitro fertilization, the most expensive — and often the most successful — treatment.

Oregon is not one of them, though lawmakers have tried five times to get a mandate passed.

They’re not giving up.

Though infertility is a disease that affects one in six people, it is not mandated to be covered by commercial insurance policies, largely because of cost

06/16/2026

A law intended to make it easier to get help for people in need is not having the expected effects, and Oregon lawmakers want to know why.

A law intended to make it easier to get help for people in need is not having the expected effects, and Oregon lawmakers want to know why

06/12/2026

People in Tillamook County are trying to elevate their communities’ awareness of death and dying by learning how to support their friends and neighbors through one of the most challenging stages of life.

People in Tillamook County are trying to elevate their communities’ awareness of death and dying

06/11/2026

Now that a federal judge has placed restrictions on who the Oregon State Hospital can admit and how long they stay, the psychiatric institution is expected to finally satisfy a long-standing court order to keep criminal defendants from languishing in jails.

Now that a federal judge has placed restrictions on who the hospital can admit and how long they stay, the psychiatric institution is expected to finally satisfy a long-standing court order to keep criminal defendants from languishing in jails.

06/10/2026

Medicaid work requirements are testing state officials' ability to pivot while preserving care for Oregonians. Providers, officials, and advocates agree that collaboration is needed, but tough choices lie ahead as federal changes reduce coverage and hurt access.

Providers, officials, advocates agree collaboration is needed, but tough choices lie ahead as federal changes reduce coverage and hurt access

06/10/2026

For the second year in a row Oregonians and small businesses face major increases in their costs for coverage. State officials are hosting a public meeting to gather comments as they review proposed rates.

For the second year in a row Oregonians and small business face major increases in their costs for coverage. State officials are hosting a public meeting to gather comment as they review proposed rates.

06/05/2026

The National Labor Relations Board has directed Asante to stop refusing to negotiate with workers who’ve unionized at Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, saying the Southern Oregon health system had engaged in unfair labor practices.

The National Labor Relations Board says the southern Oregon health system needs to follow labor law and recognize its workers’ decision three years ago to unionize