Mia Maldonado

3 weeks ago | oregoncapitalchronicle.com | Mia Maldonado

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle June 5, 2025 Nonprofits that help survivors of sexual assault, and other crimes are urging Oregon lawmakers to maintain state funding for their jobs and the services they provide.

3 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Mia Maldonado

Republican tax bill could slash billions for Oregon Health Plan, state officials say Published 6:25 am Wednesday, June 4, 2025 The federal tax bill would penalize Oregon for offering Medicaid coverage regardless of citizenship status, and for abortion and gender affirming care A Republican tax bill passed in the U.S. House and headed for a vote in the Senate would slash billions in federal Medicaid funding across the country - leaving an outsized mark on states like Oregon that offer health...

3 weeks ago | salemreporter.com | Mia Maldonado

Terminally ill people who want their doctors’ help in dying could do so twice as quickly under an Oregon bill that would cut the waiting period between asking for a lethal dose of medication from 15 days to seven. Oregon is one of 11 states and Washington, D.C., that allow terminally ill individuals to choose to end their lives by asking a physician for a lethal dose of medication.

3 weeks ago | portlandtribune.com | Mia Maldonado

Published 6:07 am Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Senate Bill 1003 proposes to amend Oregon ‘Death by Dignity Act’Terminally ill people who want their doctors’ help in dying could do so twice as quickly under an Oregon bill that would cut the waiting period between asking for a lethal dose of medication from 15 days to seven. Oregon is one of 11 states and Washington, D.C., that allow terminally ill individuals to choose to end their lives by asking a physician for a lethal dose of medication.

3 weeks ago | theworldlink.com | Mia Maldonado

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to obtaining federal funding to help Coos, Curry, Douglas and Harney counties recover from the aftermath of intense spring flooding and landslidesIn March and April, parts of southern Oregon experienced flooding from rapid snowmelt, record-level rainfall and overflowing rivers. The floods resulted in landslides that destroyed homes, businesses, bridges and utility systems.