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Tents in downtown Portland on March 14, 2022.
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'Administrative collapse:' Advocates blame evictions on new Oregon Health Authority housing program Premium
People and providers have spent months trying to tap a new program intended to support health by keeping people out of homelessness, and they say that in the Portland area it's turned into a bureacratic nightmare in which the promised help often does not arrive in time
May 1
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MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE OF INDIGENOUS INTERPRETERS OF OREGON AFTER THEIR GRADUATION CEREMONY AT PORTLAND CENTER STAGE AT THE ARMORY IN DECEMBER./COURTESY OF PUEBLO UNIDO
More Oregonians speak Indigenous languages, but health care interpreters are lacking Premium
Groups are joining Legacy Health to ask lawmakers to beef up the training and accreditation program for interpreters to help people access care, other services
May 1
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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Updated: Oregon State Hospital's new 30-day safety plan provides broad strokes but few details Premium
The three-page plan focuses on assessing patients risks, increasing staffing to operate more like a 24/7 hospital, and providing clearer direction and empowerment to staff
Apr 30