The Springfield, Oregon—based regional insurer says provider consolidation is making it harder to keep health care costs down — and challenging to expand its footprint. It will focus on its Oregon, Idaho and Montana markets instead.
The most common end-of-life concerns were loss of autonomy, dignity and access to activities that make life enjoyable. A growing number of people said they were concerned about the financial costs of continued medical treatment.
Companies are challenging a new state law in court, saying payments to account for the health effects of cigarettes would be unfair and unconstitutional
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A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021.
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About 642,700 medication abortions were provided in the country last year, according to data released shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a pivotal lawsuit
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem.
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More than 1 million low-income Oregonians will continue to receive free health care benefits through the Oregon Health Plan
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Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who search for patients across the Navajo Nation who have tested positive for or have been exposed to syphilis.
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Syphilis infections nationwide have climbed rapidly to a 70-year high, while the rate of congenital syphilis among American Indians and Alaska Natives was nearly 12 times the rate for white babies in 2022.
Addressing student mental health is now a part of the many services schools offer. A look at what’s available at David Douglas, the school several students in the Class of 2025 attend.