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St. Charles may cut ties with Medicare Advantage plans that cover more than 20,000 seniors

Seniors who depend on the Central Oregon health system’s network could face higher premiums and should start researching new plans as open enrollment begins in October.

Aug 14, 2023
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Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses declare victory in negotiations with Providence in Portland, Seaside

A notice from the Oregon Nurses Association to members before any official announcement called the tentative contracts 'historic,' but talks continue for home health care nurses

Aug 11, 2023
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Measure 110 program manager resigns, says state was ‘maliciously negligent’

Angela Carter said Oregon Health Authority ignored repeated requests for staffing and resources and fostered secrecy and manipulation as the drug decriminalization law rolled out

Aug 11, 2023
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Rights group accuses Marion County judges of ‘obstructing’ state hospital discharges

In a new filing, Disability Rights Oregon says some judges and other officials are thwarting a federal court order intended to open up beds at the state psychiatric facility

Aug 10, 2023
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Multnomah County dentists picket over proposal to increase patient numbers

Dentists at the county's safety-net dental clinics use lighter schedules one day a week to catch up on paperwork and tackle tougher cases; now they say the county wants to end that practice.

Aug 10, 2023
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Eastern Oregon struggles with ADHD medicine shortage

Eastern Oregon pharmacists asked lawmakers for help, and more families are considering putting their children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on a “drug holiday”

Aug 10, 2023

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Frequently asked questions as Oregon finalizes psychedelic mushroom treatment framework

Centers have begun accepting customer but questions and confusion remain

Aug 10, 2023

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Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Novo Nordisk is trying to reverse a 20-year-old ban on coverage of drugs used for weight loss under Medicare in a campaign that opens a new window on drugmakers’ efforts to influence consumers and public policy

Aug 10, 2023

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Unstoppable: This doctor has been investigated at every level of government. How is he still practicing?

Medical boards, a health department and even federal investigators have scrutinized Dr. James McGuckin’s vascular clinics. Today he still practices, despite a decadelong string of sanctions, fines and lawsuits.

Aug 10, 2023