The initiative is part of the state’s goal of eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030.
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States have the ability to set their own restrictions, so where people live will determine their level of access to abortion.
The 6-3 decision in the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, was telegraphed in May by an unprecedented leak of an early draft of the majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito.
Reproductive health care providers in Oregon have been preparing for months for an influx of patients from states, including neighboring Idaho, where doctors face prison time for providing abortions.
The vote to overturn a union-negotiated deal for 1,600 nurses could have major ripple effects beyond the Portland hospital — one of three in Oregon where nurses have authorized a strike.
Te new board will address high prescription drug prices that are unaffordable to many and make up a large portion of state health spending.
People are looking for ways to ensure abortion access if Roe v. Wade falls, but the idea of setting up clinics on tribal lands raises a host of issues.
Institution proposes to zero out profit margins to grow by about 400 employees, mostly to replace costly temp nurses.
A rise in home testing and decrease in disease severity have masked a large increase in COVID-19 infections in Oregon, but the state’s poop doesn’t lie.
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation report finds violations of the state’s 2017 Reproductive Health Equity Act.