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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday March 01, 2026 ( 1 items )  

Oregon Health Authority Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Rule on Gender Affirming Care
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Oregon Health Authority has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging the federal agency to withdraw its proposed rule (CMS-3481-P) that seeks to prohibit sex-rejecting procedures for children. The OHA, tasked with enforcing Conditions of Participation (CoP) in healthcare settings, expressed concerns that the implementation of this proposed rule would impose significant harm on communities and disrupt access to critical   more