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Jim Diegel, former head of St. Charles Health System, tapped as temp for state hospital superintendent

An experienced hospital operations strategist, Diegel is tasked to turn around a long-troubled institution that is a lynchpin of both the state’s behavioral health and criminal justice systems

May 28
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Rock formations at Bandon Beach in Southern Oregon. | LISA MCKELLY/PIXABAY

Doctor urges community to engage with troubled Bandon safety net clinic

Dr. Hank Holmes won a $418,000 settlement from Coast Community Health Center. Now, he says, the community needs to help ensure its success as outside management prepares to move in.

May 27
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Federal appeals panel rules against Portland firm in drug-cost case

Portland-based LegitScript, which polices the internet against online pharmacies, is being accused of anticompetitive behavior by a New York drug-sales website

May 27
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PeaceHealth cuts 1% of staff, targeting Springfield and Vancouver facilities

As hospitals across the state struggle financially, Peacehealth aims to rein in expenses that continue to outpace revenue

May 27
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A student nurse practices caregiving at Oregon Coast Community College. The college's nursing program has seen 50% growth in the past five years with about 90 registered nurses moving through each year. | OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

Oregon Coast Community College approved for accredited 4-year nursing degrees

Described as a “gamechanger,” the new bachelor's degree is expected to help meet the high demand for nurses across the state

May 27

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Trump’s team cited safety in limiting covid shots. Patients, health advocates see more risk.

Vinay Prasad, a former OHSU doctor who now leads the FDA’s division overseeing vaccines, cited “distrust of the American public” when issuing the new guidelines

May 27

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Programs for women and children brace for the biggest impact from GOP tax bill

Deep cuts to Medicaid programs assisting the poorest Americans will offset ongoing tax cuts, largely for corporations and wealthier Americans

May 27

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Republicans aim to punish states like Oregon that insure unauthorized immigrants

Advocates argue it saves money to provide the insurance, but unless those states roll back the benefits, Republicans plan to slash billions in Medicaid reimbursements

May 27

OHSU researchers unveil a new approach to treating malaria, starting with killing the parasite that causes the disease in mosquitos. | CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS/OHSU

Malaria researchers at OHSU announce breakthrough that could save untold lives

Researcher cites federal funding, now under threat from the Trump administration, as making ‘every difference’ in their work

May 22
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A student puts their phone away at Harmony Academy in Lake Oswego in this 2023 file photo. A proposed policy to ban cell phone use in Oregon schools did not clear a key Senate committee on Wednesday. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF / OPB

A bill to ban cellphones in Oregon schools is dead

Lawmakers couldn’t find agreement, but speculated Gov. Tina Kotek would act with an executive order

May 22

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