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.
equity
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.
Equity Committee Whittles Recommendations for Those Next Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine
With nearly 1.4 million people already in line, the Vaccine Advisory Committee recommended that BIPOC communities and people with underlying conditions -- totally 2.5 million people -- should follow seniors.
Vaccine Advisory Group Off to Slow Start
The group of 27 members representing a large number of minority groups has until next month to advise the state on who should be next in line to be offered a vaccine.
Pages
