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Biden Administration Proposes Changing Way Monkeypox Vaccine Is Administered

Beginning Tuesday, health care providers are being encouraged to administer the vaccine differently in an attempt to stretch out doses fivefold.

Aug 11, 2022

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Social Media Posts Criticize 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police

Advocates and others took to social media to voice concerns about 988 and warn people not to call it. Here's what you need to know.

Aug 11, 2022

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No, Senate-Passed Reconciliation Bill Won’t Strip $300 Billion From Medicare

An ad misleadingly paints what is more accurately characterized as nearly $300 billion in savings for consumers and taxpayers.

Aug 11, 2022

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One More Suspected Heat Death Under Investigation

The potential statewide toll stands at 16, with half of them in Portland as authorities determine the cause.

Aug 10, 2022
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Financial Pressures Hammer Some Oregon Hospital Systems, Spare Others

As COVID-19 recedes and federal aid runs out, hospitals shakily try to find their balance in a new world of staffing shortages and rising expense.

Aug 9, 2022
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Southern Oregon Nonprofit Eases End-Of-Life Discussions In Latinx Communities

Celia’s House in Medford received a grant to conduct to identify ways to better engage Latinx cancer patients with palliative and end-of-life care.

Aug 9, 2022

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Wyden: Best Policy For Energy And Health Care ‘Best Politics’

Oregon Democrat sees triumph of budget plan after months of internal talks, two all-night Senate sessions.

Aug 9, 2022
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New Vaccine Safety Study Could Answer Lingering Questions

A Kaiser Permanente researcher says her large-scale four-year study in the Portland and Seattle areas will help track a virus that’s still evolving.

Aug 9, 2022

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