Summary: The Oregon Health Authority was recently beset by scandal, after reports that high-level leaders circulated a media plan to smear Portland-based Medicaid provider, FamilyCare. Governor Kate Brown forced out then-director Lynne Saxton, and has since named her replacement. Patrick Allen was previously the director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. He joins us to talk about his new role and what’s in store for the beleaguered health agency.
