Audit Finds Prescription Drug Monitoring At Oregon's Veterinarian Offices Needs Strengthening
A new audit by the Oregon secretary of state has found the system for monitoring controlled substances in veterinarian offices needs strengthening.
Kristian Foden-Vencil
Vaping Illnesses Prompt Cannabis Legalization Concerns
Efforts to legalize cannabis have succeeded in 33 states, including Oregon and Washington. And there’s a federal bill that would allow banks to cater to cannabis businesses.
Health Share Told To Improve Its Transportation Service
The Oregon Health Authority has told one of the state’s largest care providers for low-income people to improve its transportation services.
Court Temporarily Blocks Oregon's Flavored Vape Ban
Less than a week after Oregon approved a six-month ban on flavored vaping products, the Oregon Court of Appeals has granted an immediate, temporary stay against the ban.
Kaiser Permanente Starts 2 Days Of Bargaining To Avoid Strike
Union reps and executives with Kaiser Permanente restart negotiations Monday, in hope of avoiding a massive nationwide strike next month.
Monday and Tuesday are the only two bargaining days scheduled between workers and Kaiser Permanente.
Portland Research Shows Vaping Illness May Not Be New
Cathy Markin is a lung doctor at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. In 2011 she had a 42-year-old patient who came to her with serious breathing problems. She had suffered from a cough and a fever. She had also vaped for about seven months.
Lawmakers Say Health Agencies Fail To Act Swiftly On Vaping Problems
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are calling out federal health agencies for inaction on vaping health problems.
A Legacy Health Hospice In Portland Is Closing
A Portland hospice that opened nearly three decades ago for terminally ill people is closing its doors.
Oregon Does U-Turn On Opioid Tapering
Give or take a few breaks, Kelly Howard has been on opioids for 17 years. She suffers from severe nerve pain and says opioids have enabled her to have a life.
Oregon Becomes 1st State To Allow Dentists To Offer Any Vaccine
Oregon just became the first state in the nation to allow dentists to offer any vaccination to a patient.
Minnesota and Illinois do allow dentists to vaccinate, but only for the flu and only in adults.
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