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Surgeons perform a heart transplant at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center if Southwest Portland. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

Providence Wins Federal Certification For Heart Transplant Program

The approval means that Providence can seek reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid for heart transplants which can cost more than $1 million.

Jun 23, 2021

Valerie Villegas holds a photograph of her late husband, Robert Villegas, along with her children Alexis Vaiz, Nicholas, Robert Jr., Ayden and Andrew Vaiz outside their Portland, Texas, home./Scott Stephen Ball/KHN

Thousands Of Children Who Lost Parents To COVID Need Help

Grief groups and therapists grew scarce during the pandemic as waiting lists swelled, often leaving bereft children and their surviving parents to cope on their own.

Jun 23, 2021

The Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Lawmakers Won't Pay Essential Workers Stimulus This Year

Those workers could have received up to $2,000 in stimulus money if they worked through the pandemic, or $1,200 if they returned to work after collecting unemployment during the pandemic.

Jun 22, 2021

Polk County Moves to Lower COVID-19 Risk Level

In this latest announcement by Gov. Kate Brown, which is likely to be the last one on risk levels, Jefferson, Klamath, and Marion move down to moderate risk.

Jun 22, 2021

Long-Term Care Facilities Fail To Meet COVID-19 Vaccination Target

A state report says the facilities had a staff vaccination rate of 62% in May and that 84% of long-term care residents were inoculated.

Jun 22, 2021
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Outside CareOregon in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

CareOregon Donates $7.5 Million For Mental Health, Addiction

The money goes to 25 organizations that serve Medicaid members in the Portland area, on Oregon’s north coast and in Jackson County.

Jun 21, 2021

Latinos were among the patients at an OHSU vaccination clinic in Hillsboro in May. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Oregon Still Short Of Governor’s 70% Vaccination Goal

But the state may hit the target within a week, which would trigger a broad statewide lift of COVID-19 restrictions.

Jun 21, 2021
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Oregon Health Authority Finalizes COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives For CCOs

The plan will allocate about $25 million to reward coordinated care organizations that boost the vaccine rates of their members.

Jun 18, 2021
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The Oregon Legislature. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Bill Would Give Many Health Care Workers, Others One-Time Payments

The proposal would give up to $2,000 to essential workers, including health care employees, but would phase out the money for higher-paid staff.

Jun 18, 2021
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Not All Experts Are Ready to Vaccinate Kids Against COVID

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to meet on Friday to discuss whether rare instances of a heart disorder merit changing its recommendations for vaccinating teenagers with the Pfizer vaccine.

Jun 17, 2021

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