Hopefully good news for Oregonians: “Come January, insurers and health care companies will have to count the full amount that patients pay for prescription drugs toward meeting their maximum out-of-pocket payment. The bill is intended to help people with expensive prescriptions reach those maximum payments more quickly.”

Lower prescription costs, easier cellphone repair: These new Oregon laws take effect Jan. 1
School buses will be able to put cameras on stop arms, and using illicit drugs on public transit gets a harsher penalty.
oregonlive.com
