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Archive Home > 2007 > May > 04 > Gap may narrow for health funds

Gap may narrow for health funds

Bill heads to Senate, would help allocations keep pace with growth in Central Oregon counties

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
May 4, 2007

SALEM - If you are poor and addicted to drugs in Central Oregon, you'll have a better chance of getting government-funded treatment if you leave the area.

The primary reason: As the population soared during the past decade in the state's fastest-growing region, subsidies to treat indigent people....

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