Oregon gave millions of dollars in incorrect benefits to state health plan, audit says

Medical supplies at the Children’s Clinic in Portland on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s free health care program for adults who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid may have improperly awarded $15 million in benefits-related payments to recipients, according to a recent audit of the state-administered federal program. The “questionable” funding was revealed this week in a 124-page … Read more