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Post-Pandemic, What’s A Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?

The debate over how much insurers should pay providers for “audio-only” visits has consequences for patients.

Dec 9, 2021

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

Wyden Calls For Pharmacy Investigation

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden continues to press federal officials to investigate the retail pharmacy market as customers in Baker City and elsewhere continue to wait for hours to pick up their medications from understaffed pharmacies.

Dec 9, 2021

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Never Mind Toys, It’s Time To Ask Santa For Crutches And Catheters

America’s hospitals, strained by nearly two years of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, are now scrounging for basic medical supplies.

Dec 9, 2021

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Health Experts Worry CDC’s COVID Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated

Experts say knowing with accuracy what proportion of the population has rolled up sleeves for a COVID shot is vital to public health efforts, but CDC data is questionable.

Dec 9, 2021

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Priciest New Drug In Oregon Rings In At $419,500 Per Infusion

The state’s Prescription Price Transparency Program received reports of nearly 200 new high-cost drugs this past year.

Dec 8, 2021
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State, Local Governments Near Deal On Opioid Settlement Split

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is close to a deal with local governments divvying up a $330 million opioid settlement, though conflicts linger.

Dec 7, 2021

Union members prepare for a strike in the rain beneath a tent. Boxes filled with signs are in the foreground.

SEIU-affiliated workers of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield staged their picketing from a tent across the street from the hospital on Dec. 6, 2021. The union, which represents more than 420 workers, started a five-day strike that day. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Workers Go On Strike

The five-day strike comes after the hospital and SEIU failed to reach an agreement in negotiations.

Dec 7, 2021
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Is It Time To Change The Definition Of ‘Fully Vaccinated’

Scientists and public health officials are debating when it will be time to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster shot.

Dec 7, 2021

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Omicron Variant A Question Mark In OHSU COVID-19 Forecast

The projection points to a decline in virus cases and a drop in hospitalizations across the state.

Dec 7, 2021
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For a time, drive-through and walk-in vaccinations were available across the state, including some funded by the state. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

High-Volume COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Opening

Clinics with no-cost shots are opening in the Portland area and around Oregon.

Dec 7, 2021
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