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Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare walk-in clinic in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Family of slain mental health worker sues Cascadia for $51 million

The death of Haley Rogers in 2023 sparked safety concerns and led to a state fine of more than $7,000 against the large mental health provider

Jul 21

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Central Oregon dental practice failed to inform patients of cyberattack, lawsuit claims

The complaint alleges that the cybercriminal group known as Qilin hacked into the company’s computer system and stole patient names, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers along with health and medical information

Jul 16
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State fines hospitals $1.2 million in first year of enforcement over missed breaks

Three hospitals accounted for nearly 60% of complaints, with Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside at the top

Jul 14
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Family of mother of 10 suing nursing home, alleging CPR killed her

The woman’s family is seeking more than $10.5 million from Marquis Companies, which owns the nursing home in northeast Portland where she was staying before her death

Jul 9
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Metro West hit with federal lawsuits claiming unpaid wages

The Hillsboro-based ambulance provider and its affiliates in Oregon, California and Washington underpaid employees and denied them meal and rest breaks, according to two suits that seek class-action status

Jul 7
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Metro West EMT fired for blocking questionable recordings, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit filed last week alleges Brittany Martin was fired after raising concerns about potentially illegal patient recordings in ambulances; company claims no wrongdoing

Jul 1
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Mollie and Aaron Huyck with their daughter. | PHOTO COURTESY OF MOLLIE HUYCK

A difficult path to birth leads to giving back

A Portland-area woman who struggled with infertility in her 30s now helps others with the same disease

Jun 30
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Oregon, other states sue Trump administration over new Medicaid work rules

The lawsuit, filed by 25 states and the District of Columbia, contends that the administration’s rules issued to put in place a law approved last year by Congress will hurt medically fragile people, strain safety net clinics and cause rural hospitals to close

Jun 29
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Nicci Schaefer-Limbach and her husband Jordan Schaefer-Limbach turned to in-vitro fertilization to have their daughter, Luella Ray Schaefer-Limbach, who was born in 2022. Every year, they celebrate not only her birthday but also the day in February when the embryo transfer was made. “That's a holiday in this house,” Nicci Schaefer-Limbach said. “That's love child day.” | COURTESY PHOTO

Thousands of Oregonians wrestle with trying to have a baby

At a time when healthcare costs are rising, couples struggling with infertility are fighting to navigate a system that’s not set up to help them — at great personal cost.

Jun 23
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