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Vaping appears to be on the rise. | KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/OPB

Election Likely To Hand Budget Writers $330 Million, Mostly For Medicaid

The revenue is projected to stem from the passage of Measure 108, which raises tobacco taxes and creates a new tax on vaping products.

Nov 5, 2020

The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland was created nearly 140 years ago for male physicians to share diagnoses.

Medical Society Serving Four Generations Will Close

The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland, which started as a social association and grew to offer mental health counseling, has been hit by the pandemic.

Nov 5, 2020
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Medicare Fines Half of Hospitals for Readmitting Too Many Patients

The latest fines, based on readmissions between July 2016 and June 2019, will lower reimbursements for the hospitals.

Nov 4, 2020

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Oregon Voters Reframe The War on Drugs

Oregon is the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs and legalize psychedelic mushrooms for medical treatment in clinical settings.

Nov 4, 2020
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It took months for Jasmine Cottrell to find a Black therapist who was taking on new clients./Courtesy of Jasmine Cottrell.

Black Oregonians Struggle To Find Mental Health Care Amid Increasing Need

Black Americans have reported feeling anxious and depressed since the pandemic hit but they have more difficulty finding professional help than whites.

Nov 4, 2020