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The Oregon Legislature. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Bill Would Give Many Health Care Workers, Others One-Time Payments

The proposal would give up to $2,000 to essential workers, including health care employees, but would phase out the money for higher-paid staff.

Jun 18, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown. | SHUTTERSTOCK

A Full Reopening Of The State Nears, Says Governor

A plan to drop requirements for masks, social distancing and capacity limits hinges on vaccinating 127,000 more adults to reach a 70% vaccination rate.

Jun 4, 2021
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SHARON MCCUTCHEON ON UNSPLASH

Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in COVID Long-Haulers

A significant percentage of patients with lingering symptoms after testing negative for the virus are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat.

Jun 1, 2021

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PFC Juan Carlos Rojas administers COVID-19 vaccine to licensed massage therapist with Serenity Hospice Jason Mayberry at the state fairgrounds in Salem. | ABIGAIL DOLLINS/SALEM STATESMAN JOURNAL

CCOs, Providers Push Back On State COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Plan

The Oregon Health Authority is rewriting its plan to radically increase vaccination of Medicaid members, after coordinated care organizations say the goal is unattainable

May 28, 2021
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Dr. Cynthia Maree, infectious disease chief at St. Charles Health System, wants to boost the vaccination rates in her hospital system -- and in the community./St. Charles Health System

Hospital Systems Face Internal Vaccine Skeptics

A Lund Report analysis indicates that at least 85% of hospital providers are vaccinated but only about 75% of all employees have been inoculated against COVID-19.

May 24, 2021
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The Moda Center in North Portland will open with sections for vaccinated people.

Oregon Health Authority To Allow ‘Vaccinated Sections’ In Businesses 

Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced the forthcoming rule, which will apply to lower risk counties.

May 24, 2021

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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office./Josh Andersen/OHSU

Oregon Offering Lottery Prizes As Incentive To Get Vaccinated

Gov. Kate Brown announces a $1 million lottery prize, and other smaller prizes, to entice the unvaccinated into getting a jab.

May 21, 2021
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A Lot Rides On How Oregonians, Businesses Handle Life After Masking

Experts says that if unvaccinated people now stop wearing masks or wearing them as much as they did before that the virus will spread.

May 20, 2021

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Businesses Pan Oregon’s New Mask Rule Requiring Customer Checks

Business groups say they don’t want to be the “vaccine police,” but support for alternatives -- such as resuming a full mask mandate or allowing maskless customers with no vaccination verification -- is unclear.

May 19, 2021

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Four Portland-area health care systems run the mass vaccination clinic at the Oregon Convention Center./OHSU

Brown’s Vaccine Rollout Left More Seniors Hospitalized Than Other States, New Data Show

As the vaccination of seniors lagged in Oregon, the state had relatively more cases of severe illness among the elderly than other states.

May 19, 2021
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