COVID-19

Report: Economic Slump Could Increase Oregon’s Medicaid Bill By Half A Billion Dollars

Depending on the level of unemployment created by the virus-induced economic crisis, Oregon would need to spend between $75 million and $516 million in state money to cover the additional Medicaid enrollees for the period January 2020-December 2022, according to a new report.

May 25, 2020
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Health care workers at Providence Health wearing 3D printed face shields manufactured and donated by local makers. | COURTESY OF MAKERFORCE/PORTLAND 3D PRINTING LAB

Oregon's Tracking Of Hospital Safety Equipment Rife With Holes

May 22, 2020

Guest Opinion: A Coronavirus Vaccine Should Not Be Mandatory

May 22, 2020

Hospitals Face Tough Choices: Cut, Dive Into Reserves Or Seek Partnerships

May 22, 2020
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Hospitals Not ‘Out Of The Woods,” Supplies Of Protective Gear Down

“Some providers have to reuse masks for up to a week at a time, and we have even heard of physicians sterilizing their N95s in a crock pot,” Dr. Chris Strear, president-elect of the Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians told lawmakers. “These standards are not safe.”

May 22, 2020
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