Oregon’s Low-Income Vets Could Get Dental Treatment Under Legislation
Veterans would gain “some esteem and dignity” with better care, supporters say.
Lynne Terry of Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Health Authority Has Stockpiled More Than 2 Million COVID-19 Tests
The antigen rapid test kits at its warehouse in Wilsonville, but the agency does not know when they’ll be sent out.
Omicron Cases Appear To Flatten As Demand For Hospital Beds Grows
The state’s epidemiologist said Friday that the state will be filing permanent mask and vaccination rules in the next few weeks.
After Short Hospitalization, The Oregon Health Authority Director Is Back Home
Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, is back home in Sherwood recovering after being hospitalized on Sunday following a serious fall.
Households Can Sign Up For Free COVID-19 Tests
The Biden administration’s effort to distribute free COVID-19 tests nationwide was supposed to start Wednesday, but the government began taking orders on Tuesday.
Oregon Deploying 1,200 From National Guard To Help Hospitals
Brown decided to more than double the state's National Guard deployment following an update from the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Military Department.
Oregon Health Authority Creates New Hotline, Website For COVID-19 Patients
The state is taking a new tack, setting up ways for people to easily report positive COVID-19 test results to the state.
‘We’re Definitely Into The Omicron Wave,’ Oregon Health Official Says
State officials imposed no new restrictions as cases grew earlier in the week, instead pressing for Oregonians to vaccinate or get boosters to stem the spread.
OHSU’s COVID Hotline Workers Help Save Lives
Nurses who answer the phones at the free service respond to hundreds of calls a day.
Oregon Health Authority Director: ‘We Know Almost Nothing About Omicron’
Scientists know little about Omicron but they expect it to emerge in Oregon this week.
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