The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums.
Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon on track to set new wildfire record for acreage burned
The season has likely not peaked and already 1.3 million acres have been blackened and several dozen homes destroyed.
COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California
In Oregon, nearly 15% of people who tested for COVID over the past week had the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s latest data. That rate only takes into account the 1,515 tests the agency knows about – many people test at home – but it’s an indicator of viral spread and is a high rate for this time of year.
Oregon Democrats praise Biden, welcome his decision to drop out
Minutes within the announcement that President Joe Biden was withdrawing from the presidential campaign, Democratic leaders in Oregon reacted to the news.
Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people
The state is the third nationwide to expand coverage to people who earn more than limits set by the federal government
Bird flu detected in cows in several states but not Oregon
Bird flu has been confirmed in cows in Texas, Kansas, Michigan and Idaho, but not Oregon.
‘Right to repair’ bill passes Legislature, heads to Gov. Kotek
Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro (and a former Gales Creek resident), has tried since 2021 to get the Oregon Legislature to pass a “right to repair” bill giving individuals more options to fix their own electronic gear. This time, it finally happened, and the bill now awaits the governor’s signature.
Kotek declares statewide state of emergency due to ice storm
Late Thursday, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over the fatal storm that has iced sidewalks and roads around the state, caused widespread power outages and damaged scores of homes and vehicles.
Secretary of state will disqualify legislators with 10 unexcused absences from running in 2024
The Oregon secretary of state said Tuesday that Republican state senators who had at least 10 unexcused absences during this year’s session will not be eligible to run in 2024. That number includes Gales Creek’s State Senator Suzanne Weber.
New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians
Those affected are current or past members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system
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