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These hospital systems have a relatively small presence in Oregon compared to their national expansion, yet are a major force in the state’s economy

Bob’s Red Mill Founder Recognized for his Support of Natural Medicine

Gov. John Kitzhaber holds firm in his opinion that Cover Oregon needs no legislative approval or special session to scrap its portal for the federal exchange, despite an opinion from legislative counsel that says otherwise.

Recently the Marion County Health Department became the first in Oregon to receive national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The national accreditation program began in September 2011 and since then 31 health departments throughout the United States have received accredited status.

Death cafes – informal but directed gatherings to talk about grief, loss and end-of-life planning – are part of an international movement to improve care and address life's toughest topics

A group of autism advocates have sued the Public Employees Benefit Board, arguing that their self-insured health plan has no right to deny needed treatment for children simply because they have autism. The class-action lawsuit in Marion County Circuit Court comes despite PEBB’s agreement to begin covering applied behavior analysis in January 2015, a position it has voluntarily taken.