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The VA center in Portland is located next to Oregon Health & Science University. | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Improvements, Additions Planned For Veterans’ Health Care System

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize health care facilities in Oregon and southwest Washington and shorten the time veterans in rural areas spend commuting for services.

Mar 15, 2022

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The Oregon Secretary of State's office verified enough signatures to qualify Initiative Petition 34 on psilocybin therapy for the November ballot. | YES ON IP 34 CAMPAIGN

Thousands Of Oregonians Eager To Undergo Psilocybin Treatment

Thousands of people in Oregon are interested in using psilocybin as a mental health treatment under the voter-approved program.

Mar 10, 2022

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Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, said a proposal on kratom now has backing from Gov. Kate Brown, who vetoed a similar proposal last year./Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle

Legislature Moves Toward Approval Of A Bill To Regulate Kratom

The bill would regulate the manufacturing and sales of kratom, used as a stimulant or painkiller, and make it a misdemeanor to sell it to those under 21.

Mar 3, 2022

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Inside the Oregon capitol building.Ben Botkin/The Lund Report

Proposal To Require Assisted Reproduction Coverage Advances In Legislature

Senate Bill 1530 would help couples in Oregon with infertility issues who buy their own insurance on the marketplace.

Feb 19, 2022

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Lawmakers Propose Plan To Expand Access To Primary Health Care, Including Visits To Therapists

House Bill 4083 would require insurers to offer three free visits a year and assign primary health care providers for those who lack one.

Feb 12, 2022

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Veterans Affairs offers medical services in Eugene. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon’s Low-Income Vets Could Get Dental Treatment Under Legislation

Veterans would gain “some esteem and dignity” with better care, supporters say.

Feb 10, 2022

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Rapid COVID-19 test. | SHUTTERSTOCK

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.

Feb 3, 2022

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DR. DEAN SIDELINGER, OREGON’S STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST, AT A JAN. 28, 2022 PRESS CONFERENCE./YOUTUBE

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.

Jan 29, 2022

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Patrick Allen. | COPYRIGHTED IMAGE REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PORTLAND TRIBUNE

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.

Jan 27, 2022

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COVID-19 TESTS./HANNAH NORMAN/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

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.

Jan 20, 2022