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Friday Huddle: Extended Cut with Sen. Jeff Merkley

Jana Bitton, MPA September 11, 2025

OCN is hosting a special Friday Huddle: Extended Cut — on a Tuesday! Join us on Tuesday, September 16 at 1:30 pm PT for a virtual nursing workforce discussion with

Long Term Care Nurse Comforting Elderly Patient

The Ripple Effect: How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Oregon’s Nursing Workforce

Jana Bitton, MPA June 25, 2025

How could Medicaid cuts impact nursing jobs in Oregon? Learn how proposed federal budget cuts could reduce care access and what Oregon’s nursing workforce can do before changes take place.