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As respiratory illnesses cause increasing strain on hospitals in Oregon and Washington, PeaceHealth officials are telling people not to come to the emergency room at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver if at all possible. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

PeaceHealth Officials Urge Patients To Avoid ER In Vancouver As Oregon Officials Issue New Alert

As hospitals in Oregon and Washington cope with a new capacity crisis fueled by respiratory illnesses, Oregon officials are urging new precautions.

Nov 23, 2022

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WORKERS RALLIED ON OCT. 10, 2022, AT PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, TO PROTEST WORKING CONDITIONS./COURTESY PHOTO

PeaceHealth Workers In Vancouver Claim Management ‘Bullying’

Over the past two years, nearly all of the Washington hospital’s roughly 90 patient access representatives have quit, according to the union.

Oct 11, 2022
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AN ARTIST'S RENDERING OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY SLATED FOR VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON./COURTESY OF STATE OF WASHINGTON

Vancouver Mental Health Facility Looks To Ease Overcrowding

Facing issues similar to Oregon, Washington state hopes new facilities will make more room for justice-involved patients at its state psychiatric hospitals.

Sep 20, 2022
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Providence Accused Of ‘Unfair And Deceptive’ Debt Collection In Washington

The hospital system is not under investigation in Oregon; it defends its record and denies any impropriety.

Mar 10, 2022
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Other States Keep Watchful Eye On Snags In Washington’s Pioneering Public-Option Plan

Feb 24, 2022

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The University of Washington is vaccinating frontline health care staff against COVID-19. | COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Washington State -- Like Oregon -- Is At Crossroads In The Pandemic

More than half of Washington’s eligible population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but that's much less than is needed to block the virus through herd immunity.

May 12, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon, Washington Halt Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Blood Clots

The decision follows a federal announcement that six cases of blood clots had emerged in women between 18 and 48 who received the vaccine.

Apr 13, 2021

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

Clark County Widens Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

The area was late in adding seniors 65 and older to its eligibility list along with 50-year-olds in multigenerational households but is now on par with the rest of the state.

Jan 20, 2021

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BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina''s headquarters in Durham, North Carolina./BCBSNC

Regence's Owners Fined By Washington State Over Arrest

The $10,000 fine stems from the arrest in June 2019 of Dr. Patrick Conway who was set to become CEO of Cambia as part of a partnership deal.

Jan 17, 2021
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