Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget.

The Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 2010, a bipartisan bill that would ensure ongoing funding for the state's Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan, in case federal officials double down on the decision to cut down on government spending.

The Oregon House voted Thursday to renew a tax on hospitals and health insurance plans to help increase funding for the state’s Medicaid plan. House Bill 2010 would adjust and extend taxes on hospitals and health insurers,

Ore., said Wednesday that the nation’s spending on Medicaid programs is unsustainable, and he urged patience as Republicans in Congress formulate their plan to dramatically reduce spending on the health care program.

The Oregon Hospital Association is urging lawmakers to pass HB 2010-A, which would protect access to healthcare for 1.4 million patients in Oregon, as the state healthcare system faces a potential

A bill that would raise billions in federal dollars for Oregon’ s Medicaid program and allocate a substantial portion back to hospitals passed in the Oregon House of Representatives on Thursday. It passed 40-15,

Ahead of the scheduled vote today, critics of the budget have warned that should the budget get approved, it would result in the "gutting" of Medicaid.

Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

Hospitals in the state each have a minimum spending floor for community benefit activities and under-reimbursement.

Experts have also said the scale of the cuts won't be possible without rollbacks to Medicaid. Legislative work has already begun in Oregon to protect Medicaid enrollees. On Thursday, the state's ...