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St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

Most Oregon Hospitals Owe Feds For Early Pandemic Loans

The loans are contributing to the financial woes of Northwest health systems, which are reporting some of their biggest losses since the pandemic began.

May 31, 2022

A NOVAVAX RESEARCHER SHOWN IN 2020/MARYLAND GOVPICS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Novavax Missed Its Global Moonshot But Is Angling To Win Over mRNA Defectors

The Novavax vaccine appears to cause fewer unpleasant reactions — fever, chills, and exhaustion — associated with mRNA vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.

May 26, 2022

THE ST. MARY ENTRANCE TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, WHICH BORDERS THE BLACKFEET NATION, REMAINED CLOSED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020 AS BLACKFEET OFFICIALS IMPLEMENTED STRICT MEASURES IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP COVID-19 OFF THE RESERVATION./AARON BOLTON/KHN

The Blackfeet Nation’s Plight Underscores The Fentanyl Crisis On Reservations

Fentanyl has taken root in communities across the West during the pandemic, and Native Americans are dying from overdose in disproportionate numbers.

May 26, 2022

Some state lawmakers have suggested restricting access to the intrauterine device known as IUD; many reproductive health advocates fear the overturning of Roe v. Wade would embolden those efforts. | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES COALITION/UNSPLASH

Some States Already Targeting Birth Control

Skirmishing over birth control methods already has begun, as Republican lawmakers in some states push to restrict access to birth control methods they claim cause abortions.

May 26, 2022

An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Health Insurers' Hoped-For Hikes Highlight Tensions With State Law

The rates requested are nearly double the 3.4% annual cost growth cap that state law envisions for insurers and hospitals.

May 26, 2022
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GERD ALTMANN/PIXABAY

CDC Expects More Monkeypox Cases In The US

Most people recover from the virus, which is transmitted through close contact.

May 26, 2022

The Oregon State Hospital campus in Junction City. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

State Vows Changes After Feds Blast Unsafe Conditions At Oregon State Hospital's Junction City Campus

The state hospital’s Junction City campus was cited for numerous violations in an inspection after a patient escaped during an outing.

May 25, 2022
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U.S. SEN. JEFF MERKLEY, D-OREGON, SHOWN HERE AT A PORTLAND CONFERENCE LAST DECEMBER, HAS BECOME INFECTED WITH COVID./RON COOPER/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE