Oregon Health Crisis and Ballot Battle | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Oregon’s health system is in turmoil as residential treatment centers blast new state rules forcing them to accept patients regardless of capacity, risking care quality. Meanwhile, Sunstone Way faces criminal probe over alleged misuse of $3.6M in taxpayer funds, including lavish spending and unallowable payroll. Dr. Sejal Hathi steps down as Oregon Health Authority director amid a fentanyl surge and budget crunch, with critics questioning her engagement. On the ballot, a controversial police hiring initiative—backed by Portland’s Clean Energy Fund—has enough signatures to appear in November…