For the third time in two years, the Oregon State Hospital in Salem has a new leader. The most recent departure follows the sudden death of a patient last month and mounting safety concerns at the ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon State Hospital has a new acting superintendent after an "unexpected patient death" last month and the resignation of its interim superintendent. Gov. Tina Kotek said she ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority is appealing an order that held the state in contempt for taking too long to admit people in jail to the state psychiatric hospital. The order, delivered by a ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Governor Tina Kotek said the leadership overhaul at the Oregon State Hospital is a "fresh start" for the embattled state facility at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. "It's ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon State Hospital has less than two months to prove it is now in compliance with federal standards and maintain its Medicare agreement. The state’s public health leaders ...

A landmark 2017 Oregon law that limited how much hospitals can bill state employees’ health care plans has saved the state around $50 million annually without harming providers’ ability to operate, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal officials have penalized Oregon health leaders for “failing to protect” members of the public. On Friday, Marion County reported that U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne ...

It has become a heartbreaking ritual in Oregon’s Capitol. Every year or two, family members of people with severe mental illness come before lawmakers hoping for a turning point. They have watched ...

It seems fitting that this history of mental health ends with Oregon’s attempt to grapple with the needs of children and ...