The Oregon Department of Corrections director on Monday fired two top administrators who oversaw medical treatment for Oregon’s prisoners after an outside investigator made a series of scathing ...

The Oregon Legislature celebrated the life of Peter Courtney on Wednesday. Courtney was the longest-serving legislator and ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State Hospital for mental health care ...

In their first long session since 2023, Oregon lawmakers will tackle a variety of pressing issues in health care while navigating urgent deadlines and writing a new budget — all while bracing for ...

Disability Rights Oregon on Tuesday asked a judge to ... citing its failure to admit jailed criminal defendants to the state psychiatric hospital within seven days for mental health treatment ...

Tina Kotek, a top mental health official at the Oregon Department ... “These appointments do not guarantee continued employment with the State of Oregon and may be terminated at any time by ...

An advocacy group has asked a federal judge to hold the Oregon Health Authority in contempt over what it calls its lack of urgency to the mounting human toll from the state’s worsening mental ...

This year, Senate Bill 779 aims to secure an additional $2 million from the general fund to ensure the helpline's long-term stability. Levy and Sen. Todd Nash are the chief sponsors of the bill. Nash ...

Last month, WW reported that the Oregon Health Authority would issue rulemaking in early 2025 that would bar therapists in ...