Oregon Nurses Association, the state’s largest nurses union, continues organizing efforts at a hospital attracting attention for the planned closure of its birth center
Mar 7, 2023
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Oregon Capitol in Salem.
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Proponents say the data is protected and will benefit the program. Critics say it will deter patients.
Feb 28, 2023
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Kevin Heinrich, a licensed practical nurse, at a workstation at Mirabella Portland’s skilled nursing facility on Feb. 13, 2023. Nurses and other health care workers have become increasingly hard to find after the pandemic.
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The legislation would create a state board charged with coming up with a plan for single-payer health care in Oregon.
Feb 14, 2023
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Dr. Mary Afsari-Howard, an OBGYN, speaks at a rally on Feb. 13, 2023, seeking to pressure Legacy Health to reverse its decision to close its Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham.
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Legacy Health says it doesn't make financial sense to keep Mount Hood Family Birth Center open, but critics say its closure could put expectant mothers in danger.