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Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. | COURTESY BAY AREA HOSPITAL.

Beset by unique, severe financial woes, Coos Bay hospital struggles forward

The Oregon Coast’s largest hospital aims to gradually emerge from heavy debt, deep operating losses

Apr 11, 2023
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Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, after a report that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Dueling federal rulings leave abortion drug access in limbo, as Oregon, Washington prepare to fight back

A federal court in Texas ruled the FDA approval of mifepristone should be overturned, but a federal court in Washington ruled the FDA must continue to make the drug available in some states

Apr 8, 2023

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center on North Graham Street in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Lawsuit accuses Legacy of illegally pushing disabled nurse from her job

A nurse at risk of COVID complications alleges Legacy slow-walked her accommodation request and that she was fired after taking time off from surgery

Apr 6, 2023
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States step in as telehealth and clinic patients get blindsided by hospital fees

States, including Washington, have implemented or are considering limits on facility fees that blindside millions of Americans who didn’t set foot inside a hospital

Apr 6, 2023

Harmony Academy in Lake Oswego. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

‘Hard to get sober young’: Inside one of the country’s few recovery high schools

Oregon Lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand the recovery high school model described in this story across the state

Apr 6, 2023

Baker County in eastern Oregon. | IAN POELLET/CC BY-SA 3.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Baker City man launches mental health group for men in eastern Oregon

Among Baker County’s male population are hundreds of military veterans, as well as survivors of other trauma such as losing family members

Apr 6, 2023

The Knight Cancer Research Building at Oregon Health & Science University. | COURTESY OHSU

Culling colorectal cancer, a silent killer of Black Americans

Black Americans have been about 20% more likely to get colon cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other ethnic and racial groups

Apr 6, 2023

Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon House passes bills removing dental assistant testing requirements

Backers of the bills say tests have become a stumbling block for attracting more needed dental assistants

Apr 6, 2023
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his State of the State speech in the House chambers of the State Capitol building on Jan. 9, 2023. | OTTO KITSINGER/IDAHO CAPITAL SUN

It is now a crime in Idaho to provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth

The Vulnerable Child Protection Act specifically bans puberty blockers, surgeries and hormones for patients under age 18

Apr 6, 2023

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What Oregonians need to know about the Medicaid income verification starting this month

Oregon is processing eligibility redeterminations for all 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Children’s Health Insurance members, and it’s a process fraught with challenges

Apr 6, 2023

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