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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

OHSU Nursing Students Angry About Rising Tuition

About 30 students entered a two-part nurse practitioner program last June, expecting the university to lock-in their tuition. Instead, OHSU is suspending its "tuition promise."

Aug 6, 2020
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During open enrollment, people help Oregonians sign up on the marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Health Insurance Rates Won't Increase Much Next Year

For the second straight year, Oregonians shopping for individual plans on the state’s health insurance marketplace will see rate increases below 2%.

Aug 5, 2020

Lisa Ferguson (in the front in this June photo) manages Multnomah County's COVID-19 disease detection team./Courtesy of Multnomah County

State’s Reopening Plan Falters On Weak Links

Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.

Aug 5, 2020
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Press Release: Yamhill CCO Joins Coalition For A Healthy Oregon

Aug 5, 2020

The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon Health Policy Board Wrangles With Double Whammy Of New Challenges, Fewer Resources

Health care officials and providers say Oregon faces a "new normal" and must prepare for the worst as the pandemic continues.

Aug 4, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown appointed Linda Roman health policy advisor./Courtesy of Gov. Kate Brown's office

Gov. Brown Appoints New Health Policy Advisor

Aug 4, 2020

Photo by Varun Gaba on Unsplash.

Oregon Man Sues California Producer Over Salmonella Outbreak

Aug 4, 2020
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades./National Institutes of Health

Fauci Unfazed as Scientists Rely on Unproven Methods to Create COVID Vaccines

Aug 3, 2020

Seattle-based Virginia Mason Health System says it will work with the directives governing Catholic health care institutions./Google Maps

Hospital Merger in Washington State Stokes Fears About Catholic Limits on Care

It's unclear whether Virginia Mason Health System would have to abide by Catholic doctrine in merging with CHI Franciscan, a Roman Catholic health system.

Aug 3, 2020

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Ranks Of Uninsured In Oregon Grow

A nonprofit group estimates that 50,000 people in Oregon aged 19 through 64 lost their health insurance between February and May.

Aug 3, 2020
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