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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

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.

Jun 16, 2020

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OHSU Medical Students Say Police Target Volunteer, Take Supplies

One of the volunteer students was singled out and arrested while filming the police, the students said.

Jun 16, 2020

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Governor Calls June 24 Special Session For COVID-19, Police Reforms 

Gov. Kate Brown said she expects to call a second special session later this summer to deal with state budget cuts.

Jun 16, 2020

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.

Jun 16, 2020

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At A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’

Jun 16, 2020

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Masks Mostly Optional In Oregon Despite Federal Recommendation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people to wear face coverings to prevent a spike of COVID-19.

Jun 12, 2020

Governor Orders One-Week Pause In Advancing Reopening Plans 

Gov. Kate Brown said her decision is a cautionary “yellow light” to keep the state from moving forward too quickly in reopening.

Jun 12, 2020

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NURSING HOMES HAVE HAD TO COBBLE TOGETHER PROTECTIVE GEAR./COURTESY OF PAMELA BLACK/KAISER HEALTH NEWS.

Federal Help Falters As Nursing Homes Run Short Of Protective Equipment

Jun 11, 2020

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Multnomah County Presses Towards Reopening Despite Uptick In Cases

If the Oregon Health Authority gets the go-ahead, Multnomah County restaurants, bars, gyms and other public facilities could start reopening the following day.

Jun 11, 2020

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Former state Rep. Rachel Prusak, D-Tualatin/West Linn introduced the bill launching a "bridge health plan" to help people making up to 200% of poverty level. Shown, she talks during a virtual Oregon Health Forum panel in 2020. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Panel: Telehealth Use Has Expanded But Access Remains A Problem

Homeless and impoverished people often lack mobile devices, and patients in rural and frontier areas of Oregon have poor or no broadband access.

Jun 10, 2020
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