Advocates say low-income children in Oregon deserve the same guarantee of health care that every other state has.
Cainan Molzer (far right), 17, of Medford, poses with his family./Photo courtesy Joe Molzer
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Oregon Health Authority says hospitals need to disclose the methods they use during a crisis to decide who gets resources such as ICU beds and ventilators.
Jan 13 2022
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The departing head of Portland’s largest homeless services provider talks about what she’s seen and what can be improved.
Jan 13 2022
The state is taking a new tack, setting up ways for people to easily report positive COVID-19 test results to the state.
Jan 13 2022
Brown decided to more than double the state's National Guard deployment following an update from the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Military Department.
Jan 13 2022
Despite early fluctuations in omicron forecasts, Oregon’s top modeler, Peter Graven, says the models are getting “closer to the truth.”
Jan 6 2022
Facing staffing shortages and increased patient loads, hospitals are tapping into relaxed CDC guidelines to bring back employees with mild COVID symptoms.
Jan 13 2022
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The insurer has made enough progress for its freeze to be lifted, but more improvements are still needed, Oregon Health Authority said.
Jan 11 2022
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New Oregon Health Authority guidelines for hospitals suggest how they should rank patients and decide who gets ICU beds, ventilators or other similar equipment.
Jan 11 2022
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Clackamas Volunteers in Medicine is relocating to the college campus to expand services for low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients.
Jan 11 2022
The pandemic killed so many dialysis patients that their total number shrunk for the first time in nearly half a century. Few people took notice.
Jan 11 2022
Omicron continues to spread rapidly, according to the state's numbers reported on Jan. 10.
Jan 11 2022
A decision by the justices is expected within days on cases that challenge rules set in November by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Jan 11 2022
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The facility has halted admissions for at least a week after 61 people test positive.
Jan 6 2022
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The hospital association reports its members earned 1.1% in profits overall despite surging costs and reductions in elective procedures, with rural areas performing best.
Jan 6 2022
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Tyler TerMeer will depart CAP to head up the San Francisco AIDS Foundation at the end of January.
Jan 6 2022
A look at what is known so far.
Jan 5 2022
State officials imposed no new restrictions as cases grew earlier in the week, instead pressing for Oregonians to vaccinate or get boosters to stem the spread.
Jan 5 2022
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The lawsuit claims a former Corvallis COVID testing worker’s safety complaints, including the lab CEO wearing shorts and sandals in the lab, got him canned.
Jan 4 2022
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Kent Ewell alleges he was in pain when hospital security handled him roughly without cause, and that the hospital destroyed the evidence.
Jan 4 2022
The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority say schools should stop extracurricular activities or ensure use of masks, testing and other mitigating measures.
Jan 4 2022
The Oregon Health Authority acts in anticipation of a surge in coronavirus cases tied to the omicron variant.
Jan 4 2022