News & Stories for Oregonians
Available in Spanish When Betty Brown surveys the free food line that forms twice a week at the Portland Open Bible Church, she sees a tapestry of immigrant and refugee groups represented. She sees members of Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Latino and Arab communities, among others. It is a source of pride—to simultaneously support and celebrate […]
Available in Spanish If you’re an Oregon Health Plan (OHP) member, did you know you might be able to get help with vet bills, supplies and adoption fees for your therapy animal? You may also be able to get a lamp or light box to treat anxiety and depression, hotel stays after surgery or modifications […]
We’ve heard from readers that you’d like more information about what’s happening with COVID-19. The good news is there’s not much to report, but we understand why people are feeling anxious about something that has consumed all of our lives for the past few years. The virus The virus that causes COVID-19 continues to mutate. […]
If you’re having trouble paying your water, heating or cooling bills, you may be able to get your current and past due bills paid for. Water and sewer bills Oregon’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWA) Program is accepting applications through Sept. 30. This temporary federal program was launched during the pandemic to help low-income households […]
Desde el 1 de julio, los habitantes de Oregon de todas las edades, independientemente de su estado migratorio, comenzaron a tener acceso a los beneficios completos del Plan de Salud de Oregon (OHP/Medicaid) si cumplen con los requisitos de ingresos. La cobertura completa del OHP incluye: En 2022, Oregon Health Authority (OHA, por sus siglas […]
Available in Spanish Starting July 1, Oregonians of all ages, regardless of immigration status, will have access to full Oregon Health Plan (OHP/Medicaid) benefits if they meet income requirements. Full OHP coverage includes: In 2022, OHA expanded OHP coverage to adults ages 19-25 and 55 and older, no matter their immigration status. Now, all Oregonians […]
COVID-19 vaccines Federal health officials are asking Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to create a new COVID-19 vaccine in time for the fall. Instead of another bivalent shot (which Moderna and Pfizer introduced last year), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee wants all three companies to produce a monovalent vaccine that targets only […]
Available in Spanish If you are struggling to pay your Marketplace health insurance premiums, you may be eligible for help. The Portland nonprofit Project Access NOW is enrolling people in its Payment Support program, which pays the health insurance premiums for eligible people who earn slightly too much to qualify for Oregon Health Plan (OHP/Medicaid), […]
A conversation with Jill Baker, OHA Youth Suicide Prevention coordinator, on how to identify and help someone in crisis In 2021, the most recent year for which we have data, suicide was the second leading cause of death in Oregon among people under 25. Oregon began tracking youth suicide data in 1999, when youth suicide […]
Available in Spanish CELEBRATION SLIDE SHOW “I’m so excited I could cry,” said Betty Brown, executive director of Portland Open Bible Community Pantry, as she surveyed the celebratory crowd that filled a Portland hotel ballroom. Brown was one of nearly 300 people representing more than 100 community-based organizations (CBO) gathered April 26 at the Holiday […]
