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Mandate On Hospital Price Transparency Sinks Into Quagmire

Many hospitals fail to post all the data, studies find, while some critics say pricing and medical procedures are too complex to allow easy shopping by consumers.

Aug 9, 2021
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU Shrinks Incoming Classes Of Medical And Nursing Students Amid Workforce Shortage

OHSU said it made the decision, which may be a first in the country, because it does not have enough clinical placements for students.

Jul 27, 2021
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Prices In Oregon For Many Common Medical Procedures Have Surged, Data Show

Prices also varied wildly from one hospital to another, which the state says underscores the importance of Oregon’s new cost-growth control program.

Jul 22, 2021
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Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Oregon Has Quarter Million Vaccinations To Go To Hit Goal For Racial Minorities

The vaccination rate target for minorities – as well as for whites – recedes into the distance as fewer and fewer people are receiving shots each day.

Jul 20, 2021
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ZoomCare opened a new clinic in Eugene. | ZOOMCARE

In Sudden Move, PeaceHealth Names New ZoomCare CEO 

Torben Nielsen, who led the company’s expansion for two years is gone, replaced by veteran executive Jeffrey Fee.

Jul 15, 2021
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Woman Sues Eugene Dental Surgery Practice, Claiming Discrimination

Stephanie Hodges accuses Northwest Oral & Implant Surgery of failing to accommodate her needs after surgery.

Jul 15, 2021
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Former Employee at Pacific University’s Pharmacy School Files Discrimination Lawsuit

The employee had worked on a staff survey about alleged sexism, racism and workplace violations, the lawsuit says.

Jul 7, 2021
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Oregon Will Start Purging 200,000 From Medicaid Rolls Next Summer

A temporary federal law that is allowing people to stay on Medicaid even if their income exceeds traditional limits will expire.

Jul 6, 2021
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Some Consumers Can Get Health Insurance For $1, Officials Say

New enrollment period and credits available on the health insurance marketplace are aimed at people who have been on unemployment this year.

Jul 2, 2021

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Looking For A Job In Health Care? OHSU Is Hiring

The institution intends to add 1,200 jobs as part of a plan to resume its growth trajectory after undergoing revenue cuts early in the pandemic.

Jun 23, 2021
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