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A nurse at Oregon Health & Science University was vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech shot on Wednesday. | FRED LIEDTKE/OHSU

Opinion: Adding A Vaccination Metric To Quality Incentive Pool Could Boost Rates

The move could encourage more minorities on the Oregon Health Plan to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Apr 1, 2021

Opinion: House Bill Needed To Fight Kidney Disease

House Bill 2421, sponsored by Reps. Raquel Moore-Green and Andrea Salinas, would establish a Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force responsible for developing an education and prevention campaign.

Mar 6, 2021

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A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Opinion: Low Vaccination rates In Black and Brown Oregonians Call For Action

Already disproportionately affected by the virus, Black and Brown communities have thus far been receiving vaccines at much lower rates than their white counterparts.

Feb 22, 2021

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Oregon Health & Science University is vaccinating people at PDX airport. | ERIK ROBINSON/OHSU

Opinion: Science, Evidence Calls For Putting Seniors Before Educators For Vaccines

Oregon needs to respond to new information about variants as most other states have, by adjusting the current priority to begin vaccinations for 65+ immediately.

Jan 26, 2021

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Opinion: We Need Human Services That Serve Communities

The “haves” continue to champion simplistic answers to complex problems that only continue to widen the chasm and leave the “have-nots” behind with hard truths and limited hope.

Dec 1, 2020

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Opinion: Commissioner Tootie Smith Wrong To Defy COVID-19 Rules

The recent COVID-19 debates about masks, social distancing, limiting gatherings reminds me of the massive disinformation campaign funded by the tobacco industry.

Nov 24, 2020

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Guest Opinion: Time To Increase Access To Basic Dental Care In Oregon

With a shortage of dentists in Oregon, the Legislature should pass a bill allowing the state to license dental therapists.

Sep 28, 2020

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Guest Opinion: Oregon’s Behavioral Health System Faces Critical Juncture

Recent recessions have left indelible fragility, and now the COVID-19 emergency and looming budget impacts are siphoning more funding from behavioral health.

Jul 24, 2020

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Guest Opinion: Public Health Is Now Personal: The Solution Is National Health Insurance

May 22, 2020

Guest Opinion: A Coronavirus Vaccine Should Not Be Mandatory

May 22, 2020