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A bedroom for a waitlist emergency housing program in Medford that serves pregnant women waiting for a slot to open in a residential addiction treatment facility. Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley, a nonprofit clinic, operates the housing program. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OASIS CENTER, OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

Jan 16

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Two health officials at Oregon Department of Corrections placed on leave amid investigation

The agency has an open investigation into its head doctor and assistant health services director

Dec 10, 2024

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OHSU study sheds light on the role housing and other needs play in health care

A national survey of low-income households that receive Medicaid finds improved health outcomes when housing and food needs are met in clinic visits

Dec 3, 2024

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Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County

To reduce the risk of bird flu, people should avoid contact with sick or dead birds or animals, their droppings or litter, and should not drink or eat unpasteurized or raw dairy products such as milk or cheese

Nov 19, 2024

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Oregon task force finds ways to prevent patients from boarding in hospitals

For more than a year, a state task force has tackled the problem of people stuck in hospitals with nowhere to go, taking up beds that others need

Nov 14, 2024

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A vial of liquid methadone | SHUTTERSTOCK

Medicaid funding for addiction treatment has not slowed national overdose deaths, OHSU study finds

An Oregon Health & Science University study found states cannot slow the opioid crisis solely with more flexibility to use Medicaid funding for addiction treatment

Nov 12, 2024

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Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem is a maximum-security prison. | COURTESY OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

Former Oregon inmate sues corrections agency, alleging it failed to fix a broken middle finger

Benjamin K. Vesa’s lawsuit alleges doctors told him his finger cannot move properly because the prison delayed care for months

Nov 5, 2024

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FARMWORKER HOUSING IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE./COURTESY OF THE OREGON LAW CENTER

Oregon Health Authority to launch new rental assistance program in November

Oregon will be the first in the nation to offer a statewide rental assistance program through Medicaid

Oct 28, 2024

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An artist’s rendering of the planned residential facility for youth at Parrott Creek Child & Family Services in Oregon City. The project will serve 40 youth when finished. | COURTESY OF PARROTT CREEK/EL DORADO

Behavioral health program for young people in Clackamas County will expand in 2025

A new facility under construction will allow Parrott Creek to double its residential services to treat youth who suffer mental health and addiction conditions

Oct 17, 2024