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Former Employee at Pacific University’s Pharmacy School Files Discrimination Lawsuit

The employee had worked on a staff survey about alleged sexism, racism and workplace violations, the lawsuit says.

Jul 7, 2021
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon Health Authority Hires New Dental Director

Dr. Kaz Rafia is the second dental director at the agency, replacing Bruce Austin.

Jul 7, 2021
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Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation executive director Serena Cruz speaks at the unveiling of a mobile clinic in Beaverton in 2019./Portland Tribune

Longtime Virginia Garcia Leader Takes Multnomah County Job

After eight years as executive director of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation, Serena Cruz will depart.

Jul 7, 2021

Dozens of people sat and played in the Ira Keller Fountain Park in Portland on June 28, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Nearly 1,000 Die In Northwest Heat Wave

The deaths stretched from Oregon through British Columbia, which was hit the hardest with nearly 800 fatalities.

Jul 6, 2021

Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?

Prescriptions for a controversial new drug for Alzheimer's could run $56 billion a year, putting a significant financial burden on Medicare, the health insurance for the elderly.

Jul 6, 2021

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Oregon Will Start Purging 200,000 From Medicaid Rolls Next Summer

A temporary federal law that is allowing people to stay on Medicaid even if their income exceeds traditional limits will expire.

Jul 6, 2021
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People who are interested in helping others get vaccinated are often referred to as “vaccine fairies” on the social site, Reddit. Amanda Blum of Portland says she has helped about 200 people get vaccination appointments after they contacted her for support via her Reddit post./Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB

Portland 'Vaccine Fairy' Helps People Overcome Obstacles

A Portland woman has helped people overcome their fears and surmount obstacles in a drive to increase the vaccination rate.

Jul 5, 2021

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New Research Finds J&J Vaccine Has Muscle Against COVID'S Delta Variant

Experts say the Delta variant is 40% to 50% more transmissible than other variants, which means that unvaccinated people can more easily catch it and vaccinated people face a higher risk of a breakthrough infection.

Jul 5, 2021

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Some Consumers Can Get Health Insurance For $1, Officials Say

New enrollment period and credits available on the health insurance marketplace are aimed at people who have been on unemployment this year.

Jul 2, 2021

Walden, Colorado has no hospital or pharmacy./Kyle Spradley/KHN

How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds

With large pharmacy chains buying up independent drugstores and increasingly controlling the supply chain, small towns have had difficulty attracting a pharmacy.

Jul 1, 2021

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