The initiative is part of the state’s goal of eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030.
Jun 25, 2022
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WHEN PAT HOLTERMAN-HOMMES READ IN 2021 THAT HER FORMER COLLEAGUE, ALPHONSO HARRIED, WAS WAITING FOR A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, SHE WANTED TO SEE IF SHE COULD DONATE ONE./OE MARTINEZ/KHN
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.
Research shows doctors are less likely to respect overweight patients. The Association of American Medical Colleges wants to change that.
May 24, 2022
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SHAUNTI MEYER, MEDICAL DIRECTOR AT THE STRIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN AURORA, COLORADO, DISCLOSES HER SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO PATIENTS WHEN IT FEELS APPROPRIATE. LGBTQ+ PATIENTS OFTEN DEAL WITH STIGMA IN HEALTH SETTINGS. “THEY FEEL MORE CONNECTED BECAUSE I’M PART OF THE COMMUNITY,” MEYER SAYS./RACHEL WOOLF/KHN
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.
State officials will send in Oregon’s application for its five-year Medicaid waiver to federal officials in early 2022.
Sep 21, 2021
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In a white-dominated society, Black men are less likely to have family members with high incomes or social and business connections who can open doors for them, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the school of public health at Tulane University./Paula Burch-Celentano/Tulane University
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.
May 19, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine preparation at a drive-thru vaccination clinic at Portland International Airport./Kristyna Wentz-Graff/ OPB
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.