Fines levied by a federal judge over delays in admissions to the Oregon State Hospital have surpassed $1 million for the ...

Officials say they’ve noticed a tangible difference when new treatment capacity comes on line. But a 2024 commissioned by Gov ...

The ruling came the same day as Oregon health agencies were fined over $1 million in contempt fees for patient admission ...

In early June, a federal judge found the state in contempt of a court order that requires people with severe mental illness in custody to be quickly admitted to the Oregon State Hospital. Oregon has ...

In fewer than six months, Oregon has racked up more than $1.4 million in fines for delays in patient intake at the Oregon ...

A federal judge says Oregon created a crisis by underinvesting in mental health. Now, the state is forced to make changes or pay millions of dollars in court-ordered fines, and two bills advancing in ...

The state of Oregon must pay all fines owed while it appeals a finding that it acted in contempt of a court order requiring timely admissions of criminal defendants to the state psychiatric hospital, ...

Oregon counties and the state of Oregon don’t always get along, but something exceptionally negative is coming to the mental health field. I would like to ensure that the public is aware of another ...

Paul Anson couldn’t quite believe what he read in the news last month. But he knew something had gone very wrong. Vashon ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Hospital, already under scrutiny for safety concerns and patient deaths, is facing new questions over a policy that allows the distribution of sex toys to patients. A KGW ...

Every year, a group of Oregon health care professionals gathers for a grim exercise — reviewing every case in which a mother died during or soon after pregnancy. This past February, they reported a ...