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The Lund Report Melissa Roy-Hart 12/18/24 The Lund Report Melissa Roy-Hart 12/18/24

Judge may extend discharge deadlines for Oregon State Hospital patients

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A Key State Agency Admits It Ignored a Federal Mandate to Help People With Severe Mental Illness

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Marion County, crime victims ask new judge for more say on Oregon State Hospital case

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Oregon State Hospital superintendent announces her retirement

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Oregon State Hospital’s overcrowding progress too fragile to let court order lapse, expert says

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Judge to Weigh Extension of Oregon State Hospital Early-Release Order

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Oregon hospitals try to revive mental health lawsuit, say state violated patients’ rights

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Oregon ‘community navigator’ program aims to ease transition out of state psychiatric hospital

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Oregon community mental health providers are squeezed for resources

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Oregon State Hospital patient dies at psychiatric hospital in Salem

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State Hospital measures cause ripple effects, expert finds

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Audit flags ‘system failures’ in ensuring mental health patients receive care

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Medicaid patients denied treatment, adding to Oregon’s mental health crisis

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