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Some of Portland’s most vulnerable patients face long waits for primary care, study finds

New research led by Oregon Health & Science University shows that the city has a higher rate of primary care clinics that are owned by hospitals or health care systems and a higher share that won’t take patients on Medicare
March 12, 2026
 
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A new survey on primary care a