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Wyden, Merkley slam ‘baseless’ federal investigation into Oregon abortion coverage requirement
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (352+ words) Published 11:12 am Friday, March 27, 2026 Oregon's U.S. senators are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to drop a "needless and wasteful" investigation into Oregon and other states that require health insurers to cover abortion. In a letter sent Friday…...
Facing a ‘chilling effect,’ Oregon lawmakers seek to beef up abortion, trans health care laws
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (755+ words) Published 8:01 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 In the wake of Oregon hospitals ending access to gender-affirming care for minors, dueling state policies over abortion and increasingly hostile federal actions toward transgender Americans, Oregon Democrats say the state's protections for doctors and patients…...