2025 GOP tax law will cost Oregon nearly $1.3B for Medicaid over next four years, officials say

by Ty Davison | Sep 10, 2026 | News & Commentary

2025 GOP tax law will cost Oregon nearly $1.3B for Medicaid over next four years, officials say • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its current Medicaid system functioning due to cuts and...

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters

by Ty Davison | Feb 19, 2026 | News & Commentary

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters – Salem Reporter: There are 240 people in the community who moved from homelessness into a shelter or home after working with Church at the Park...

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live

by Ty Davison | Jan 21, 2026 | News & Commentary

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • Oregon Capital Chronicle: In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’...

Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-affirming surgeries for minors

by Ty Davison | Jul 24, 2025 | News & Commentary

Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-affirming surgeries for minors – oregonlive.com: “After significant deliberation and consultation with internal and external experts including our physicians, we’ve made the difficult decision to pause surgical treatment for...

Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies as Oregon weighs ‘Momnibus’

by Ty Davison | Mar 17, 2025 | News & Commentary

Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies as Oregon weighs ‘Momnibus’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle: When LaTasha Williams learned she was pregnant in fall 2021, one of the first things she felt was fear. She hadn’t planned to...