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The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals held a rally on Sept. 28 to urge support for what the union calls safe staffing.
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DOZENS OF HEALTH WORKERS RALLIED OUTSIDE KAISER PERMANENTE'S CASCADE PARK CAMPUS IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, IN SUPPORT OF LABOR NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019./MOLLY SOLOMON/OPB
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Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro.
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Dr. Cynthia Maree, infectious disease chief at St. Charles Health System, wants to boost the vaccination rates in her hospital system -- and in the community./St. Charles Health System
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Randall Harris got his first shot on April 1 from Kaiser Permanente but then had trouble scheduling the second./Randall Harris
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Salem Health Salem Hospital.
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Oregonians who purchase individual or small-group health insurance plans on the marketplace will see only modest rate increases in 2021, the second straight year cost growth has been held largely in check after years of steep price hikes.
After hefty payments for sick enrollees pushed several of Oregon’s largest commercial insurers to large financial losses in 2018, last year marked a significant rebound for the industry.
