Lynne Terry of Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Nurses play crucial roles in health care — both in critical care situations and in routine preventive care./Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon Medical Providers Rely On Diminishing Number Of Out-Of-State Nurses, Study Finds

Rural communities that are especially dependent on bringing in nurses are at risk of facing severe shortages, the research says.

Apr 21, 2022

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Some companies set up outdoor seating to maintain business during the pandemic, like the Bijou Cafe in downtown Portland. Others, citing harm to their business, didn't follow the state mask mandate and were fined. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Dozens Of Companies That Defied COVID Mandates Are Fighting Nearly $1 million In Fines

Over the past two years, Oregon workplace safety officials were deluged with complaints, and they cited an unprecedented number of violators.

Apr 19, 2022

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Oregon’s Psilocybin Program Stands On Millenia Of Indigenous Experience

A new paper led by an Oregon State University researcher summarizes studies on psilocybin, including how Indigenous cultures safely used it as a remedy.

Apr 14, 2022

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MOST FARMERS MARKETS ACCEPT SNAP CARDS./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Thousands Of Low-Income Residents Seeking State Aid Wait Longer Than They Should

The state has failed to keep up with “unprecedented” demand by people seeking health insurance, food aid, case and child care assistance during the pandemic.

Apr 7, 2022

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Malheur County. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Report: Harney County Has Highest COVID-19 Death Rate On West Coast

A report that relied on death data from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland found the rural Oregon county had the highest COVID death rate on the West Coast.

Apr 5, 2022

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Ingrid Ulrey, a regional director of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, visited Salem Health on Thursday./Salem Reporter

Regional Leader For The Federal Health And Human Services Agency Met With Oregon Officials

A top federal official visited Oregon for the first time, checking on the state’s response to the pandemic, behavioral health care and workforce shortages.

Apr 5, 2022

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland in 2016. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Wyden Pushes Plan To Expand Breast Cancer Screenings For Women In Military

The bill would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to screen all women who’ve served in areas where garbage was burned in pits, so-called burn pits.

Mar 28, 2022

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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon State Hospital On A Hiring Spree With $10 million Appropriation

The state-operated psychiatric hospital is getting money to hire new nurses and other care staff, but the boost falls short of what officials had requested.

Mar 24, 2022

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Oregon’s public health administrators work in Northeast Portland./Oregon Health Authority via Oregon Capital Chronicle

State Recruits Teens To Spend $1 million In Federal Recovery Funds

The Oregon Health Authority is looking for 20 teenagers to help spend $1 million in COVID recovery funds.

Mar 24, 2022

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PATIENTS WHO ARE TREATED AT AN IN-NETWORK HOSPITAL WILL NO LONGER FACE SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregonians – And Others – Are Now Protected Against Huge Medical Bill Surcharges

A new federal law prevents insurers from charging clients extra for out-of-network providers or services in hospitals.

Mar 17, 2022