Lynne Terry

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

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Lynne Terry

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.

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Lynne Terry

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.

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Lynne Terry

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.

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Lynne Terry

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.

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Lynne Terry

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.

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Lynne Terry

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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Lynne Terry