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Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets

Many Americans face high out-of-pocket costs for life-saving drugs but those on Medicare are often worse off: There's no cap on coinsurance costs once they hit $6,550 in drug spending.

Jan 4, 2021

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OSU Survey Finds 40% Liken COVID-19 To The Flu

Oregon State University researchers conducted a nationwide survey on COVID-19 which found that 25% thought is was a hoax.

Dec 29, 2020

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State Lowers Risk Level For 6 Counties But Most Remain In Highest Risk Category

Gov. Kate Brown said that the state is making progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but she cautioned against Oregonians letting down their guard.

Dec 29, 2020

Julie Bowen, a registered nurse, cares for COVID-19 patients at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls.

ICU Nurse In Klamath Falls: ‘We’re Shattered’

Frontline health care workers treating COVID-19 patients have learned to live with an uncertainty they’ve never experienced before.

Dec 29, 2020
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Analysis: Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right.

There are already signs that distribution of the COVID vaccines will be messy, confusing and chaotic.

Dec 28, 2020

Oregon Imaging Techs Protest State’s 77% Hike In License Fee

A petition objects to the $96 boost in the two-year fee, but the state says it needs the money to run its licensing system.

Dec 28, 2020
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Oregon Tobacco and E-cigarette Tax Hikes Kick In Jan. 1

The voter-approved hike of $2 per pack raises the state tax to $3.33 a pack, making smoking a far costlier proposition for the 480,000 Oregon adults who smoke.

Dec 28, 2020
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