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Because so many Black people die young, their higher mortality rate resulted in a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of life compared with the white population

The American Cancer Society says states should lower the age for screening coverage to 45. In Oregon, coverage starts at age 50 until January 2024.

Nearly 40 states including Oregon have laws that establish or increase penalties for assaults on health care workers. Now some states have approved or are working on laws that allow the creation of hospital police forces.

Medication abortion has become the most common and safest method of abortion in recent years. Here’s how it works.

The change in status will allow officials to look back at what they’ve learned while they prepare for a future where something similar could take place

One clinician found AI missed life-threatening conditions when fed fictionalized patient scenarios based on his own practice, and the technology also tends to “hallucinate” — that is, make up information that sounds convincing.

Blistering federal notice says Legacy’s Gresham-based hospital could lose Medicare payments unless it corrects findings of patient safety violations

A former employee has sued the Bend-based health system claiming work frequently interrupted meal breaks without compensation

A factcheck on House GOP leadership promises to spare programs that are popular with Republican voters, such as the defense budget and veterans’ health services

Changes seek to resolve a conflict between state and federal authorities that prompted the Marion County sheriff to stop transporting discharged Oregon State Hospital patients