Baker County Judge Invalidates Oregon Gov. Brown's COVID-19 Emergency Orders
The state of Oregon is open for business again, but not in the way Gov. Kate Brown hoped.
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State Seeks More Medical Volunteers To Fight COVID-19
Shortages of critical supplies and equipment have been widely reported in Oregon and around the country during the emergency response to the novel coronavirus.
Providers Want Children To Get Caught Up On Vaccines
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Vaccinations rates in children dropped across Oregon over the past two months as families sheltered in place during the pandemic and kept their children out of clinics.
Drugmakers Tout COVID-19 Vaccines To Refurbish Their Public Image
Johnson & Johnson researchers working on a vaccine against the coronavirus are “just like the heroes in the hospitals” fighting to save patients, J&J CEO Alex Gorsky said on the “Today” show a few weeks ago.
State Will Allow 31 Counties To Partially Reopen
Thirty-one Oregon counties in mostly rural areas will move into the first phase of reopening after the state shut down in March to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Judge Temporarily Relaxes Oregon State Hospital Admissions, Leaving Inmates In Jails
The Oregon State Hospital can take longer to admit patients with mental illness, at least temporarily, after a federal court ruling Tuesday.
Guest Opinion: Use Market-Based Incentive To Protect Public Health
COVID-19 has exposed a major gap in our nation’s ability to respond to pandemic disease: How do we protect public health and safety without destroying our economy or eroding our right to life, liberty, and property?
Racial Status And The Pandemic: A Combustible Mixture
Officials said little about race early in the pandemic. If they had, could it have made a difference?
Providence Releases Details On Pay Cuts
Providence Health & Services will cut executive pay, furlough staff and trim employee hours in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hospitals Cut Pay, Hours In Response To Plunging Revenues
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Oregon’s big hospital systems were sitting pretty just three months ago after years of steady growth and profits. But now they’re grappling with the sudden monetary fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
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