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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 48 points 2 days ago (1 children)

THIS is why Oregon is a SH*THOLE STATE! I WANT to be part of IDAHO!

-Conservatives who Smoke Pot and have Access to Healthcare!

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 2 days ago

I swear you crack me up. I'm glad you bring a little levity to these threads. It's surely needed.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 25 points 2 days ago

The legislation was opposed by companies such as Amazon and the statewide nonprofit Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, an industry group, where executives see private investment as vital to their business strategy. “We universally agree that the way to protect clinics from closure and maintain the broadest patient access to outpatient care is to keep the existing, and multi-ownership models alive and well,” wrote Ryan Grimm on behalf of the association and the Portland Clinic, a private multispecialty medical group, in a March letter to lawmakers. “In some communities, there is no hospital to swoop in to the rescue, or no hospital in a financial position to save a clinic,” he wrote. The bill does not go into effect immediately and it contains a three-year adjustment period for clinics to comply with the restrictions. Institutions such as hospitals, tribal health facilities, behavioral health programs and crisis lines are exempted.

Mein Gott, a ray of sanity! Listen it's not everything a constituent can hope for but it's a giant step in the right direction. Congratulations, Oregon!

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago

Now do pharmacies!

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oregon is on a roll this week.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Oregon needs to reign in the big 3 PBMs. Oregon has the worst pharmacy access in the country and the includes Alaska.

[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

I'd love to see more of this.

[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 2 days ago

If only it were that way IRL.