Members of Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board meet for the first time in Salem on April 16, 2024. From left, Dr. Helen Bellanca, the board's chair; Dr. Bruce Goldberg, a veteran public health official; Debra Diaz, a physicians associate; Warren George, a retired businessman and the board's vice-chair.
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JAKE THOMAS
After Gov. Kotek raised questions over its justification, appointed board will try to forge clear, specific answers to how the state could succeed where others have not
Apr 18
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Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023.
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The outgoing head of the beleaguered Portland-based hospital system cites stress, medical needs and a suggestion from a ‘friend.’ Dr. George Brown, her predecessor, will replace her as the system mulls a merger with OHSU.
Apr 17
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PeaceHealth, Vancouver - Medical Center Physician's Building.
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Across the Columbia River, nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center want Oregon-style staff levels in their union contract. They plan to picket outside their hospital on Thursday.
After pushing for the new nurse-to-patient ratios, the union is concerned by the state's proposed rules dictating how they’ll play out in emergency departments
Apr 11
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Kevin Heinrich, a licensed practical nurse, at a workstation at Mirabella Portland’s skilled nursing facility on Feb. 13, 2023. Nurses and other health care workers have become increasingly hard to find after the pandemic.
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A new study by the Oregon Center for Nursing suggests hiring outside Portland area shouldn’t be so tough and that retaining nurses is about more than wages
Apr 9
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A view of the Oregon State Hospital in Salem on Nov. 21, 2023.
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JAKE THOMAS
A different judge has once again denied an effort by Marion County to steer state psychiatric discharge policies in a new direction. Now prominent conservative attorney Jim Bopp is entering the fray.