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Oregon Lets Low-Income Health Centers Vaccinate Anyone

Seven federally qualified health centers can administer vaccines to patients even if they're not eligible to get vulnerable communities vaccinated sooner.

Mar 9, 2021
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Dr. Jason Campbell, front, became known as the TikTok doc for his dance videos.

New Sexual Assault Allegations Against Jason Campbell, The TikTok Doc

Three OHSU employees assert that they, too, were assaulted by him and experienced unwanted behavior, in the case involving a former OHSU social worker.

Mar 9, 2021

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Another Racist Incident Emerges At OHSU

A racist slur on an OHSU locker prompts the institution to acknowledge in a message that “this feels too familiar,” with a promise to improve.

Mar 8, 2021
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Mask-Burning Rally In Idaho Fans COVID-19 Worries In Oregon

Mar 8, 2021

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Oregon Hospital Revenues, Profits Rise In Third Quarter of 2020

But hospital leaders say last year’s temporary boost from the federal CARES Act bailout conceals continuing financial shortfalls at Oregon hospitals.

Mar 8, 2021
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New Season's Cedar Hills location is one of many in the Portland area.

Grocery Store Workers Have Endured Long Wait For The Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls for vaccinating essential workers ahead of people 64 to 74 but Gov. Kate Brown is making grocery and other workers wait eight more weeks.

Mar 8, 2021

Opinion: House Bill Needed To Fight Kidney Disease

House Bill 2421, sponsored by Reps. Raquel Moore-Green and Andrea Salinas, would establish a Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force responsible for developing an education and prevention campaign.

Mar 6, 2021

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UK Coronavirus Variant Mutates Further In Oregon

Oregon researchers found a case of a rapidly spreading coronavirus variant that was first detected in Britain combined with a mutation that could be more resistant to vaccines.

Mar 6, 2021