Federal lawmaker touts universal healthcare proposal as Oregon mulls its own“You should not have to choose between your human right and a roof over your head,” the lawmaker said.The Oregonian21h agoWhole story →Healthuniversal healthcare proposal
$90 payments coming this month to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.The Oregonian1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicare rebate payments
Illinois woman billed $410 after leaving ER without treatmentAn Illinois woman left an ER after a long wait and no treatment, then received a $410 bill, raising questions about hospital billing.The Oregonian8d agoWhole story →Health
Bill would require all vehicles in the US to have AM radio capabilitiesA report from the Congressional Budget Office said the bill would impact roughly 2 million to 2.5 million vehicles every year.The Oregonian12d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeam radio bill markup
Oregon man accused of $200K pandemic loan fraud after his Eugene bar had been shut down over fights, druggingsFederal prosecutors say Ramzy Peter Hattar applied for Small Business Administration funds for Taylor’s Bar & Grill after the business had permanently closed and lost its liquor license.The Oregonian25d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticepandemic loan fraud case
Proposed Oregon bill would ban Flock cameras statewideThe proposal would remove more than 500 AI-powered license plate readers across Oregon amid growing resistance.The Oregonian27d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyflock camera ban proposal
Democrats demand Trump administration halt collection of patients’ ER recordsA federal consumer-safety agency has been pressuring hospitals to hand over personally identifiable health data to a private company.The Oregonian28d agoWhole story →JusticeCommercecpsc patient data collection
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek: State ‘needs to stop being a cheap date’ for data centers“We need to have a stronger statewide approach on data center growth,” the governor said. “Oregon needs to stop being a cheap date and making it too easy for them.”The Oregonian3mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyTina Kotekoregon data center rate hike
