State Extends Pay Parity For Telehealth
The Department of Consumer and Business Services has struck an agreement with health insurance companies in Oregon to continue coverage through June 30 for in-network telehealth visits with providers.
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Central Oregon Runs Out Of Hospital ICU Beds
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For the first time since the pandemic began, one of Oregon’s health care regions had patients in all of its intensive care beds for a day.
OHSU Must Reject Many COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteers
The university can only enroll several hundred people in a clinical trial, given its timeframe, so it is picking volunteers who are at high risk of severe symptoms and infection.
Vaccine Passes First Bar With Approval From Scientists, But Questions Remain
The vaccine arrived in Oregon and other states on Monday marking the first step in a months-long drive to get people protected against COVID-19.
Physicians Now Know More About Treating COVID-19
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Though cases are soaring, Oregon has yet to reach a critical shortage of intensive care beds in part because doctors have learned to treat patients early and now have more drugs.
Board Suspends Licenses Of 2 Physicians: Vaccine Skeptic And Mask Opponent
The Oregon Medical Board has taken more than 200 actions against physicians this year but these are the first emergency suspensions.
Oregon Governor, Legislators Press For Longer Enrollment Period
Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon's two U.S. senators and four U.S. representatives have asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to extend the health insurance enrollment period through Dec. 31.
OHSU Is Recruiting Volunteers For Late-Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
The institution seeks volunteers for a promising vaccine developed by Oxford University in Britain in collaboration with AstraZeneca, a British pharmaceutical company.
Unity Nurses Accuse Legacy Of Negotiating In Bad Faith
After the nurses filed a federal complaint and complained to Unity's president, Legacy Health negotiators offered about 10 more dates for bargaining sessions.
Providence Hospitals In Portland Add Morgue Space
Though the death rate from COVID-19 has dropped since the pandemic hit, the hospital system wants to be prepared if there is an overflow of deaths.
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