Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
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Special Session Finishes As Budget Showdown Looms
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Gov. Kate Brown -- and lawmakers -- hope that federal authorities will give Oregon money to help plug the budget hole before another special session later this summer.
Oregon Coronavirus Forecast Shows 'Alarming' Growth In Future Infections
A forecast says the state could see 910 new daily infections by mid-July, with only a fraction identified, and 82 hospital admissions a day.
Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth ― And Concern About Fraud
“There are unscrupulous providers out there, and they have much greater reach with telehealth,” said Mike Cohen, an operations officer with the Health and Human Services Inspector General’s Office.
After Rising Discrimination, Lawmakers Tackle Bill To Protect The Medical Rights Of People With Disabilities
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The pandemic has laid bare a problem in Oregon hospitals: People with disabilities suffer discrimination in hospitals to the point that they’re not always given access to the full gamut of medical care.
Airlines Want Flyers To Feel Safe, But Grab Bag Of COVID Policies Adds Turbulence
As consumers consider traveling again, they discover the public health guidelines in place for flying often are a messy patchwork of precautions that lack the teeth to protect passengers.
Mask Mandates Spread, But Thorny Problems Remain With No Unified Strategy
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Starting Wednesday, residents in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties will have to wear masks in indoor commercial settings, in line with the fast-swelling ranks of cities, counties and states around the country.
Medicaid Ranks In Oregon Swell To Nearly 1.2 Million
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Enrollment has grown by 70,000 in the taxpayer-funded insurance for low-income residents since March 8 when the state declared a state of emergency over the pandemic.
OHSU To Re-Design COVID-19 Study After Complaints Of Racial Bias
The change follows complaints by communities of color that the project was flawed by racial biases.
Health Workers Resort To Etsy, Learning Chinese, Shady Deals To Find Safety Gear
The global pandemic has ordinary health care workers going to extremes in a desperate hunt for medical supplies.
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