Health Insurance Consumer Complaints Up In 2018
Health insurance complaints in Oregon were up last year.
Lynne Terry
OHSU Achieves Breakthrough On Malaria Vaccine
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University announced an initial breakthrough on a vaccine against malaria, which killed nearly 500,000 people worldwide in 2017.
Health Share Will Apply For New Medicaid Contract
The state’s largest Medicaid insurer intends to apply for the next five-year round of multi-million dollar contracts.
Clark County Health Officials Grapple With Measles Outbreak
Update on Monday 1/28/2019 1:10 p.m.: The outbreak now includes 35 confirmed cases and 11 suspected ones. The majority of cases continue to be in children, with 25 cases between 1 and 10 years old, nine between 11 and 18 years old and one adult younger than 29.
Lawsuit Says OHSU Perpetuates ‘Toxic Environment’ Of Sexual Discrimination; University Denies Claims
An accomplished surgeon has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University over her pay, career advancement opportunities and a “hostile” work environment.
Briefly: 5 Army Soldiers Embedded At OHSU
Five soldiers in the U.S. Army are now working in the Emergency Department at Oregon Health & Science University.
Advocacy Group Looks At Racial Inequities In Health Care
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Dr. Camara Jones flashed a childlike diagram on the big screen in a Portland Art Museum auditorium. It depicted six orange and green stick people on a cliff. The three in the orange group were well away from the edge, and a fence shielded them from falling over.
Flu Season Ramps Up in Oregon
The flu season has caught with the Willamette Valley, with an increase in cases from Southern Oregon to Salem to the Portland area in recent weeks.
Former Janitor Sues OHSU, Saying He Was Fired For Being Black
A man who worked at Oregon Health & Science University for nearly three decades is suing the institution for discrimination, claiming he was fired for being black and lost full retirement benefits.
Two Children Infected With Measles In Portland Area
Portland and Clark County are starting the new year with two cases of the measles.
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