Around the country, nursing homes trying to protect their residents from the coronavirus eagerly await boxes of masks, eyewear and gowns promised by the federal government. But all too often the packages deliver disappointment — if they arrive at all.
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If the Oregon Health Authority gets the go-ahead, Multnomah County restaurants, bars, gyms and other public facilities could start reopening the following day.
Jun 11 2020
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Jun 10 2020
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Homeless and impoverished people often lack mobile devices, and patients in rural and frontier areas of Oregon have poor or no broadband access.
Jun 10 2020
Mass protests against police violence across the U.S. have public health officials concerned about an accelerated spread of the coronavirus.
Jun 10 2020
Read the latest press releases from organizations around the state.
Jun 10 2020
Chief medical officers of large hospital systems in Portland, reflecting on the early, frenetic days of the virus, say the pandemic has changed their perspective.
Jun 9 2020
Pneumonia. Heart problems. High cholesterol. Betsy Carrier, 71, and her husband, Don Resnikoff, 79, relied on their primary care doctor in Montgomery County, Maryland, for help managing their ailments.
Jun 9 2020
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While hospitals cite their recent revenue drops and plead for money from lawmakers, they often are sitting on healthy reserve accounts that they built up in the boom years.
Jun 8 2020
The final figures are not yet in but the payouts range from nearly $400,000 to more than $33 million per facility.
Jun 8 2020