Procedures, professional services Medicaid payments in La Grande up 45.2% in 2024
In 2024, Medicaid providers in La Grande billed $35,841 for Procedures / Professional Services—an increase of 45.2% compared with the previous year.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in La Grande billed $35,841 for Procedures / Professional Services—an increase of 45.2% compared with the previous year.

The cheapest reported price for a gallon of regular gas in Grant County came in at $4.98 during the week ending May 2.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Pendleton reported $509,223 in billing for Surgery-related services, reflecting a 24.6% increase from the prior year.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Baker City billed $27,943 for Medical and Surgical Supplies, reflecting a 10.8% uptick from the prior year.

Hermiston saw an 8% rise in Medicaid payments related to Medicine Services and Procedures in 2024, indicating shifts in service use and reimbursement trends.

For the week ending May 2, the lowest reported price of regular gas in Wallowa County stood at $4.85 per gallon.

Eastern Oregon University has been chosen as one of ten universities nationwide to join an AASCU-led workshop series focused on measuring higher education’s impact through the Postsecondary Value Framework. President Kelly Ryan says this aligns closely with EOU’s current priorities. The university highlights recent initiatives aimed at supporting student success across rural communities.

In Baker County, the week’s lowest midgrade gas price was $4.67 per gallon as of the week ending Apr. 25.

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Union County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Apr. 25, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

This former East Oregon high school star set for games on Sunday, May 3.