Pediatrician Patricia Braun (left) and registered dental hygienist Valerie Cuzella, who works with Braun and other Denver Health pediatricians, sit in Cuzella's office.
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Oral health is increasingly being integrated into medical checkups for children, pregnant women, and others who cannot afford or do not have easy access to dentists
Apr 11
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The Oregon Health Authority headquarters in Salem on Nov. 8, 2023.
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JAKE THOMAS
Critics of concierge physician practices say they contribute to primary care shortages while catering to the wealthy. Backers say it's better to give world-class care to a few than inadequate care to many.
Idaho medical leaders say the state is losing critical workforce as physicians are fleeing out of fears of incurring potentially stiff penalties under the state's abortion ban.
Apr 9
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Physicians have left Oregon Medical Group, which is owned by national health care giant Optum. The situation has renewed fears about large corporations and other investors' influence over medical practices.
Ki Soon “Harmony” Hyun died after she wandered away from the facility. The state’s licensing officials waited nearly one month after to enter the facility, where they found a range of concerns, a watchdog found.
Apr 9
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Kevin Heinrich, a licensed practical nurse, at a workstation at Mirabella Portland’s skilled nursing facility on Feb. 13, 2023. Nurses and other health care workers have become increasingly hard to find after the pandemic.
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A new study by the Oregon Center for Nursing suggests hiring outside Portland area shouldn’t be so tough and that retaining nurses is about more than wages
Apr 9
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A view of the Oregon State Hospital in Salem on Nov. 21, 2023.
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JAKE THOMAS
A different judge has once again denied an effort by Marion County to steer state psychiatric discharge policies in a new direction. Now prominent conservative attorney Jim Bopp is entering the fray.