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Activists on Feb. 13, 2023, protested the proposed closure of Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County leaders say closure of Legacy birth center would boost disparities

County commissioners join a chorus of voices pressing Legacy to keep open a labor and delivery facility that serves east county

Feb 20, 2023
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From left, Cheryle A. Kennedy, Chairwoman for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde; Kelly Rowe, Health and Wellness Director for the Tribe; and Multnomah County Commissioner Diane Rosenbaum cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Great Circle Recovery at 3580 SE 82nd Ave. in Portland on Feb. 6, 2023. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

New clinic in Portland poised to treat fentanyl addiction in youths and adults

Unlike most providers, Great Circle Recovery’s opioid treatment program will offer methadone to youths, which can better treat fentanyl withdrawal.

Feb 7, 2023
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A YOUNG CHILD WITH RSV IS TREATED AT COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER IN MISSOULA, MONTANA./COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER VIA KHN.

Hospital financial decisions played role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

Over the last decade hospitals have shuttered children’s wards and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors.

Dec 10, 2022

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They Trusted Their Prenatal Test. They Didn’t Know the Industry Is an Unregulated “Wild West.”

With no regulation, the risk of false positives and other faulty results from prenatal screenings has been known for years.

Dec 6, 2022

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HOSPICE NURSE RAUL DIAZ CHECKS AARON MARTINEZ’S VITAL SIGNS. DESPITE HIS MOM’S SEEMINGLY HEALTHY PREGNANCY, AARON WAS BORN WITH MOST OF HIS BRAIN CELLS DEAD, THE RESULT OF TWO STROKES AND A MASSIVE BLEED THAT OCCURRED IN UTERO./HEIDI DE MARCO/KHN

Shift In Child Hospice Care Is A Lifeline For Parents Seeking A Measure Of Comfort And Hope

Many commercial insurers now cover children's hospice care, going beyond a provision in the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

Sep 22, 2022

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Newborns Get Routine Heel Blood Tests, But Should States Keep Those Samples?

Privacy-related concerns have grown about the sometimes decades-long storage and use of genetic material from newborn screenings.

Sep 15, 2022

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THE WEIRICH FAMILY IN MARYLAND IN 2015 BEFORE THEY MOVED TO OREGON. FROM LEFT: GRACE, MAGGIE, ANGELA, ELI, MAYA AND KATI./ANGELA WEIRICH

Children in Crisis: Mental Health, Addiction Care Falling Short For Distressed Children

This is the first of a four-part series on the problems facing children’s mental health care providers in Oregon.

Nov 4, 2021

GOP Medicaid Cuts Hit Rural America Hardest, Report Finds

Jun 7, 2017

Trump, GOP In Congress Could Use “Must-Pass” Bills To Bring Health Changes

Nov 9, 2016

As Childhood Diabetes Rates Rise, So Do Costs — And Families Feel The Pinch: Study

Jun 22, 2016