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Clinical Student Alleges Sexual Harassment At Vibra’s Portland Hospital

A civil rights complaint also accuses Vibra Speciality Hospital of Portland of coverup in the matter.

Mar 31, 2022
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MICHAL FREEDHOFF, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION, AT HOME IN MARYLAND./NATE PALMER/PROPUBLICA

She’s Supposed To Protect Americans. First, She Must Fix Trump’s Mess And Decades Of Neglect.

Michal Freedhoff, the new director of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, has a long history as a toxics watchdog. Can she succeed?

Mar 30, 2022

BRANDIE KURTZ OF WRENS, GEORGIA, SAID HER SON WYLIE JAMES PRESCOTT HAD TO WAIT MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER HIS AUTISM DIAGNOSIS TO BEGIN BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, EVEN THOUGH RESEARCH SHOWS EARLY TREATMENT OF AUTISM CAN BE CRUCIAL FOR CHILDREN’S LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT./BRANDIE KURTZ/KHN

Delays For Autism Patients Grew Longer During The Pandemic

Some children wait more than a year after diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, but research shows early treatment can be crucial.

Mar 30, 2022

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State Report Says Hospitals Overcharging Private Insurers

The trade group representing Oregon hospitals says the state’s analysis is slanted and unfair.

Mar 29, 2022
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COMMISSIONER JO ANN HARDESTY SPEAKS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING THE PORTLAND STREET RESPONSE TEAM, FEB. 16, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Portland Street Response Expands Citywide With New Answer To Behavioral Health-Related 911 Calls

The program will answer calls related to mental health and addiction across Portland from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mar 29, 2022

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Tennessee Nurse Convicted Of Neglect And Negligent Homicide For Fatal Drug Error

RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted Friday after a three-day trial.

Mar 29, 2022

3D rendering of the omicron variant of COVID-19. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Omicron Variant Spurs Mixed COVID-19 Signals

Cases are expected to increase, but state officials don't plan to reimpose pandemic restrictions.

Mar 29, 2022
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland in 2016. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Wyden Pushes Plan To Expand Breast Cancer Screenings For Women In Military

The bill would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to screen all women who’ve served in areas where garbage was burned in pits, so-called burn pits.

Mar 28, 2022

In this video screenshot, Tony Klein was deposed in November 2019 as part of civil litigation involving 10 women incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, who accused him of sexual abuse. | VIDEO SCREENSHOT/PLAINTIFF DEPOSITION/MICHELLE BURROWS/OPB