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Oregon saw surge in patients contracting infections in health care facilities

Infections contracted from catheters, ventilators and central lines grew in Oregon during the pandemic

Jul 11, 2023
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Maternal mortality rates rise in WA, especially for Indigenous communities

A new, nationwide study found a 71.2% increase in Washington state’s maternal mortality for the American Indian and Alaska Native population

Jul 11, 2023

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NW drinking water concerns could get worse as climate changes

Climate change will cause more storm runoff, change when snowpack melts and lead to more severe wildfires and harmful algal blooms, experts say

Jul 11, 2023

While doing hemodialysis at home last year, Nieltje Gedney survived a rare and very dangerous complication: a venous needle dislodgment, or VND. Alarm systems that can automatically stop a VND have existed for years, but they are not functional on any of the hemodialysis machines used in the United States. | ERIC HARKLEROAD/KFF HEALTH NEWS

‘It was a bloodbath’: Rare dialysis complication can kill, and more could be done to stop it

Jul 10, 2023

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Biden administration to crack down on ‘junk’ health insurance plans, surprise billing

A proposed rule would reduce the amount of time short-term health insurance plans can last and require companies that offer the plans to be more transparent about what is covered and what isn’t

Jul 10, 2023

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Idaho drops panel investigating pregnancy-related deaths as US maternal mortality surges

Idaho has an above average maternal mortality rate, with almost half the deaths in 2020 happening after delivery. State legislators also rejected a bill that would have expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage.

Jul 7, 2023

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Oregon expands free health insurance for low-income Oregonians regardless of immigration status

Oregon Health Authority said 40,000 immigrants who had received state-funded emergency health coverage were switched to the new program on July 1

Jul 7, 2023

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Why the next big hope for Alzheimer’s might not help most Black patients

This week the FDA is expected to approve what many scientists and doctors believe is the first drug to show promise of slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Jul 6, 2023