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Black Employee Sues OHSU, Alleging Racial, Sexual Discrimination

The institution denies it discriminated or retaliated against Cashnita Mathieson, a phlebotomist, and says she is barred by law from seeking $300,000 in damages.

Aug 16, 2021
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Despite Heat, Relatively Little Spent By Oregon Health Plan On Air Conditioners

Oregon’s innovative Medicaid program allows spending on “health-related” items, an area where the state hopes to gain more flexibility in the next Medicaid round.

Aug 16, 2021
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Immunosuppressed People Grapple With Returning To Work

While some companies have delayed the return to in-person work, in other offices, immunosuppressed people are left to cobble together their own strategies to minimize their risks.

Aug 16, 2021

National Guard members wait for training before the start of the vaccination clinic being held at the Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 27, 2021./Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB

Oregon Hospitals Prepare For National Guard Deployment

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced the deployment of up to 1,500 National Guard members who will assist at 20 hospitals around the state.

Aug 16, 2021

A wooden sign reading Deer Ridge Correctional Institution sits in front of a chainlink fence with barren hills in the background.

DEER RIDGE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION./PHOTO COURTESY OF PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Prison Medical Staff Indifference Causes Severe Bodily Damage, Lawsuit Says

A former state prisoner is suing the Oregon Department of Corrections for permanent loss of function and pain stemming from inadequate treatment and forced movement, including work.

Aug 16, 2021
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19-Year-Old Dies Of COVID-19

The Union County woman is one of only four Oregonians younger than 20 to die with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Aug 14, 2021

Gov. Kate Brown holds a mask with Oregon's state crest pictured on it as she sits behind a desk.

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State Workers Push Back Against Gov. Brown’s Vaccination Mandate

About 70% of Oregon’s 41,000 state workers are already vaccinated, and unions said their members should have a say in the policy.

Aug 13, 2021
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The University of Oregon's Lillis School of Business. | JOSHUA RAINEY PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK

University Of Oregon Requiring Proof Of Vaccination

Before the start of fall classes on Sept. 27, students must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Aug 13, 2021

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Pfizer CEO To Public: Just Trust Us On The Covid Booster

As pharmaceutical companies declare a need for boosters, scientists and doctors emphasize that there’s no proof yet.

Aug 13, 2021

Jane Netboy with Sen. Betsy Johnson and former Rep. Sal Esquivel during her surprise party at the Capitol in 2013./ Courtesy of Betsy Johnson

‘Dogged’ Health Care Advocate, Jane Netboy, Dies

Legislators react with ‘shock and sadness’ at the news of her death at the age of 81 in Clackamas.

Aug 12, 2021
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