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In a first, Oregon officials find mosquito that can transmit deadly viruses in southern Oregon

They transmit viruses by biting infected humans, their favorite food

Some state lawmakers have suggested restricting access to the intrauterine device known as IUD; many reproductive health advocates fear the overturning of Roe v. Wade would embolden those efforts. | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES COALITION/UNSPLASH

12 Oregon insurers fail to pay full cost of eligible reproductive services, audits find

Three insurers did not pay for eligible contraceptives or allow 12-month refills, and three did not resolve consumer complaints.

Feb 7, 2023

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Oregon Faces Spike In Monkeypox Infections

The surge in cases connected with the epidemic had appeared to be fading, but 19 new infections have been reported over the past two weeks.

Dec 1, 2022

Staff care for a COVID-19 patient at Oregon Health & Science University. | COURTESY OF OHSU

At-Risk Oregonians Can Obtain Free COVID Medication At Home

Color Health will offer telehealth and phone sessions to some Oregonians, including those aged 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems.

Nov 17, 2022

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Lower-Income Oregon Veterans Can Sign Up For Free Dental

Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Roseburg and a dentist, spearheaded the plan during the February legislative session.

Nov 8, 2022

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Federal Government Gives $23 Million To Oregon To Fight Opioid Epidemic

The money will be used for treatment and prevention of opioid and methamphetamine use, recovery, social services support, including housing, and supplies of the medication naloxone to reverse overdoses.

Sep 29, 2022

EMERGENCY ROOMS, LIKE THE ONE AT OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, ARE PACKED./CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS,OHSU/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Lack Of Staff In Hospitals Leads To Patient Deaths, Health Officials Say

Administrators say hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities lack thousands of staff, from primary care physicians and physician assistants to nurses and medical assistants.

Sep 24, 2022