Briefly: Providence Health & Services of Oregon announces new CEO
Lisa Vance, a 27-year Providence leader, will take the helm in mid-August.
Providence Health & Services in Oregon has a new chief executive.
Lynne Terry
Feds Resume $10 Billion Program for Health Insurers
A news release by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid said it would resume the program following a suspension announced earlier this month, which prompted anger from insurers.
The federal government has backtracked on its suspension of payments to health insurers.
Briefly: Portland philanthropist gives Legacy's Good Samaritan $5 million
Hank Swigert, a Portland philanthropist and former chairman of ESCO Corp. did not attach any strings to the gift, a record for Good Sam's foundation.
A philanthropist has awarded Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland $5 million.
Briefly: Raw Turkey Sickens 90 people, Including in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the salmonella outbreak has spread to 26 states and put 40 people in the hospital.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an
Briefly: In Sudden Move, OHSU Demotes Chair of Anesthesiology Department
Dr. Jeffrey Kirsch, hired in 2002, will remain a professor and so far retains his salary of nearly $500,000.
In a sudden move, Oregon Health & Science University officials have demoted the head of their anesthesiology department.
Nurses at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in Labor Dispute
They've been working without a contract since the end of June. They want the hospital, one of two in The Dalles-Hood River area, to hire more staff.
Briefly: Sen. Wyden blasts Trump administration over drug pricing plan
The ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and Oregon senator called on the administration to release public comments on the plan.
Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden again blasted the Trump administration on Monday over its proposed drug pricing plan.
Briefly: Sen. Wyden blasts Trump administration over drug pricing plan
An Oregon senator and ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee called on the administration to release public comments on the plan.
Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden again blasted the Trump administration on Monday over its proposed drug pricing plan.
Trump Administration Slashes Funds for Health Insurance Outreach Program
For the second year in a row, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid cut grants to groups that help consumers find insurance through the federal marketplace.
Abortion Rights Advocates Attack Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon joined a chorus of critics who worry about the impact that U.S. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh could have.
Abortion rights advocates were quick to rally against President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, U.S.
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