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Affordable Care Act Once Again Before The Supreme Court

New Justice Amy Coney Barrett is wild card in deciding law's fate

Nov 9, 2020

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Agrees To $2.67 Billion Settlement In Antitrust Suit

The agreement, which affects 36 Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, including four in the Northwest, is expected to increase competition among health insurers.

Nov 9, 2020

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center has provided mobile COVID-19 testing to reach the Latino community. | VIRGINIA GARCIA

Virginia Garcia Offers More Free COVID-19 Testing

The health center has offered more than 6,600 tests, with a positive rate of nearly 12%, more than double the state average.

Nov 9, 2020

Health care workers at Providence Health wearing 3D printed face shields manufactured and donated by local makers. | COURTESY OF MAKERFORCE/PORTLAND 3D PRINTING LAB

Record Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations, New Cases In Oregon

Nov 6, 2020

Record Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations, New Cases In Oregon

Nov 6, 2020

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VA Joins Pentagon in Recruiting Volunteers for COVID Vaccine Trials

The Department of Veterans Affairs is recruiting 8,000 volunteers for the Phase 3 clinical trials of at least four COVID-19 vaccine candidates at 20 federal medical facilities across the U.S.

Nov 6, 2020

Women protesting in favor of reproductive rights

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Coming Abortion Fight Could Threaten Birth Control, Too

The addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the top court could have sweeping effects on women's reproductive rights.

Nov 5, 2020

COURTESY OF PACIFICSOURCE

Press Release: PacificSource Gives $125,000 In Funding Round

Nov 5, 2020

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Four Oregon Hospitals Penalized For Safety Issues

Many others are being penalized as part of federal Medicare programs that cut pay to hospitals for frequent readmission of sick patients and hospital-acquired infections.

Nov 5, 2020
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