Rural Lawmakers Urge Governor To Fund Struggling Hospitals
A bipartisan group of 11 rural lawmakers called on Gov. Kate Brown on Friday to support a $200 million plan to keep hospitals afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
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No Surge Yet For Oregon’s Medicaid Program
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Oregon’s Medicaid system hasn’t yet been strained by the coronavirus-induced economic freefall -- but mainly because many of the newly unemployed aren’t immediately applying for the subsidized health insurance, the head of Oregon’s Medicaid program said.
7 Food Services Employees At OHSU Infected With COVID-19
Seven people in the food services department at Oregon Health & Science University have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the university and union officials.
What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends. A Pulmonologist Explains.
Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.
Opinion: Pandemic Shows The U.S. Needs Medicare For All
Now is truly the time for Medicare for All.
Portland Tribune: Report: COVID-19 Hitting Hispanic Oregonians Hard
A new state breakdown of confirmed Oregon COVID-19 cases indicates that Hispanic Oregonians are over-represented, while African Americans are not.
Pandemic Delays Federal Probe Into Medicare Advantage Health Plans
Federal health officials, citing a need to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, have temporarily halted some efforts to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in overpayments made to Medicare Advantage health plans.
OHSU Warns Of $425 Million In Losses From COVID-19
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The Oregon Health & Science University could lose up to $425 million over the next two years if it doesn’t take swift action, OHSU leaders told staff this week.
Lawmakers Blast Oregon Health Authority Over Rural Hospitals In ‘Freefall’
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A month after Oregon’s first COVID-19 case was confirmed, state medical officials say the worst of t
Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays And Uncertainty As Coronavirus Cripples Hospitals
The federal government has encouraged health centers to delay nonessential surgeries while weighing the severity of patients’ conditions and the availability of personal protective
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