Oregon Health Policy: Sen. Ron Wyden and Democrats plan to push legislation capping out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare, a major affordability fight that could reshape what seniors pay. Public Health & Consumer Protection: Oregon and Washington issued a recall of wild birdseed after invasive quarantined weed seeds (palmer amaranth) were found in product sold at major retailers. Healthcare Fraud Crackdown: Two Oregon defendants were charged in DOJ’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, including an alleged Medicare Advantage genetic-testing scheme tied to Oregon Clinical Laboratory and a sleep-study billing conspiracy in Coos Bay. Energy & Jobs: Avangrid will build a battery storage project in Gilliam County, adding grid flexibility and funding local early childhood programs. Business & Investment: Oregon-based Agility Robotics is set to go public via a $2.5B SPAC merger, betting on humanoid robots for warehouse work. Agriculture: Washington and Oregon updated cherry import rules to reduce season-wide losses when fruit fly is detected in only specific orchard blocks. State Politics: Gov. Tina Kotek promoted Oregon’s bioscience sector at BIO International Convention in San Diego, meeting firms and trade groups to spur investment and jobs.