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SHUTTERSTOCK
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Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore.
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COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD
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GERD ALTMANN/PIXABAY
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Last year, Dr. Dean Sidelinger warned of surging cases of the delta variant. Cases now are of a less threatening type.
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RICHARD GARD DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS A “VERY HEALTHY AND FIT” SAILOR, SCUBA DIVER, AND MUSIC TEACHER AT YALE UNIVERSITY BEFORE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER CONTRACTING COVID IN MARCH 2020. HE HAS SINCE SPENT MORE THAN TWO MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL, OFTEN FOR SYMPTOMS THAT RESEMBLE A HEART ATTACK./RICHARD GARD/KHN
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Dr. Jeff Absalon, the health system’s chief physician executive, discussed layoffs Wednesday, May 18, in a Zoom press conference./The Lund Report
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PIXABAY
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SHUTTERSTOCK
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BAY AREA HOSPITAL IN COOS BAY./COURTESY OF BAY AREA HOSPITAL
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STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS VISITED TENNY CREEK ASSISTED LIVING FOR AN OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING IN VANCOUVER ON MONDAY. THE FACILITY OFFERS GREATER LEVEL OF MEDICAL TREATMENT THAN OTHER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS, OFFICIALS SAID./TROY BRYNELSON/OPB