Thousands Of Oregonians Will Gain Free Health Care Coverage Starting In July
The initiative is part of the state’s goal of eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030.
equity
Race Is Often Used As Medical Shorthand For How Bodies Work. Some Doctors Want To Change That.
Using race as a medical shorthand is at best imprecise and at worst harmful, and experts say one of the best things patients can do is ask if — and how — their race is factored into their care.
To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled To Look Beyond Obesity
Research shows doctors are less likely to respect overweight patients. The Association of American Medical Colleges wants to change that.
Physicians Are Uneasy As Colorado Collects Providers’ Diversity Data
Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn’t usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate.
Officials: Oregon Reaches ‘Watershed Moment’ Of Pandemic
This article is for premium subscribers. Please sign up here for a tax-deductible subscription.
If you're a premium subscriber, sign in below.
The end of mask mandates in most public places marks a new chapter of COVID-19 as state officials retool their approach.
Oregonians Of Color Hesitant To Seek Behavioral Health Care, Survey Finds
This article is for premium subscribers. Please sign up here for a tax-deductible subscription.
If you're a premium subscriber, sign in below.
The results indicate fear of discrimination, a lack of multilingual and multicultural providers, and other issues create barriers to access.
Oregon Prepares To Expand Coverage to Undocumented Adults
This article is for premium subscribers. Please sign up here for a tax-deductible subscription.
If you're a premium subscriber, sign in below.
Cover All People, a new program intended to combat disparities and improve health, will make the Oregon Health Plan open to people regardless of their immigration status starting July 1, 2022.
Oregon Health Authority Wants Millions From Feds For Equity Spending
This article is for premium subscribers. Please sign up here for a tax-deductible subscription.
If you're a premium subscriber, sign in below.
State officials will send in Oregon’s application for its five-year Medicaid waiver to federal officials in early 2022.
Racism Derails Black Men’s Health, Even as Education Levels Rise
Black men are more likely to die from chronic illnesses like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer than white men, and their life expectancy, on average, is lower.
Live In A Wealthier ZIP Code? You're More Likely To Be Vaccinated
The Oregon Health Authority promised equity in vaccine distribution but people in wealthier ZIP codes are far more likely to have been vaccinated than in poorer areas.
Pages
