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

Bend’s Largest Hospital Sued For Misconduct

Jul 19, 2021
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Virginia Garcia medical services is trying to increase the vaccination rates of farmworkers. | VIRGINIA GARCIA

Vaccinating Migrant Farmworkers Is No Easy Task

For migrant farmworkers, outreach and mobile clinics are key to increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates and overcoming hesitancy.

Jul 19, 2021
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A screengrab from Joe Smothers Facebook Live.

Salem Police Arrest Two Men During Clash In Front Of Planned Parenthood

Fights between the Proud Boys and counterdemonstrators broke out during an event outside the health clinic Tuesday evening, police said.

Jul 15, 2021

ZoomCare opened a new clinic in Eugene. | ZOOMCARE

In Sudden Move, PeaceHealth Names New ZoomCare CEO

Torben Nielsen, who led the company’s expansion for two years is gone, replaced by veteran executive Jeffrey Fee.

Jul 15, 2021
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U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. | LOUIS VELAZQUEZ/UNSPLASH

Senate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending On Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care

The $3.5 trillion budget plan would be the largest infusion into the American health care system since 2010, but its passage may be difficult.

Jul 15, 2021

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Woman Sues Eugene Dental Surgery Practice, Claiming Discrimination

Stephanie Hodges accuses Northwest Oral & Implant Surgery of failing to accommodate her needs after surgery.

Jul 15, 2021
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A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine/Josh Andersen/OHSU

Many Oregon Health Care Providers Remain Unvaccinated, New Data Show

Chiropractors, EMTs and others have poor vaccination rates, reigniting debate about whether COVID-19 vaccination should be mandatory in the health care industry.

Jul 14, 2021
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Autumn Fuernisen was diagnosed four years ago with a terminal brain disorder, juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease./Londen Taber/Kaiser Health News

Dying Patients With Rare Diseases Struggle To Get Experimental Therapies

Evidence suggests expanded access to unproven treatments for rare diseases is more difficult to obtain than for more common illnesses.

Jul 14, 2021

Rural farm in Oregon outside La Grande. | SHUTTERSTOCK

The Delta Variant Has Arrived In Eastern Oregon

The question for health experts is not if the latest and most contagious strain of COVID-19 will spread through communities, but how large the outbreak will be.

Jul 14, 2021

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Salem-Area Heat-Related Deaths Include Unsheltered

Oregon’s total suspected death toll from the heat wave has risen to 116, according to the most recent numbers released by the state medical examiner’s office Wednesday.

Jul 14, 2021

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