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But the expansion won’t alter the state’s decision to remove many social and business restrictions when 70% of the overall population 16 and older has been vaccinated.

The agreement, obtained by The Lund Report, makes a point of barring all parties from discussing the case.

Currently, just under 60% of state residents 16 and older have received at least a first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine though rates are higher in Multnomah, Washington and some other counties.

A drop in demand increases pressure on public health officials to come up with new strategies to get people vaccinated.

The agreement, which includes a wage scale, marks a first for the union in a Providence Health and Services hospital in Oregon.

The FDA just approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, setting the stage for the potential vaccination of more than 150,000 more Oregonians.

Senate Bill 780 would protect hospitals and others from being sued for “acts or omissions” made because of emergency rules set by the government.

Many of the new types of telemedicine being promoted by start-ups more clearly benefit providers’ and investors’ pockets, rather than yielding more high-quality and cost-effective medicine for patients.

A bill would allow pharmacists to prescribe and administer HIV prevention drugs, increasing access for patients who a lack primary care provider.

A bill introduced in the Oregon House would delay many facets of the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program by a year.