The vote to overturn a union-negotiated deal for 1,600 nurses could have major ripple effects beyond the Portland hospital — one of three in Oregon where nurses have authorized a strike.
Jun 23, 2022
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Members of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board meet for the first time on Thursday. The board will study high drug prices and recommend solutions./Screenshot by Ben Botkin
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation report finds violations of the state’s 2017 Reproductive Health Equity Act.
Jun 22, 2022
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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
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Case counts remain steady in Oregon, but symptoms are typically not as severe as they were earlier in the pandemic.
Jun 16, 2022
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MIRA SATUREN, 16, OF ASHLAND, SPEAKS TUESDAY IN A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT HER CONCERNS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. SHE PARTICIPATED IN AN OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY STUDY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH./BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT
State officials have proposed beefed-up improvements to patient care in Junction City and await a response from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Jun 13, 2022
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PINS SUCH AS THIS ARE BEING CIRCULATED AMONG NURSES AT PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER IN PORTLAND./COURTESY PHOTO