Patients Delayed Preventive Care During Pandemic
In some cases, doctors are now treating patients whose cancer has advanced because they didn't get routine screenings, like a mammogram or colonoscopy.
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COVID Was A Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.
Health industry leaders are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth that has transformed how millions of Americans see the doctor.
Oregon Voters Will Decide On Making Health Care A Right
Senate Joint Resolution 12, which passed in the House on Wednesday after approval in the Senate, would enshrine guaranteed health care in the state constitution.
Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand
A federal rule went into effect April 5 that requires health care providers to give patients electronic access to their health information without delay at no cost.
Telemedicine Is a Tool — Not a Replacement for Your Doctor’s Touch
Many of the new types of telemedicine being promoted by start-ups more clearly benefit providers’ and investors’ pockets, rather than yielding more high-quality and cost-effective medicine for patients.
Darkest Days In Pandemic Lie Ahead, Expert Warns Oregon Lawmakers
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The House COVID-19 Subcommittee hears testimony from a nationwide expert about the danger of the B.1.1.7 variant from Britain.
Scientists Seek COVID Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs
A few scientists say that two small studies indicate that a decades-old antidepressant that costs $10 for a two-week course could be used to fight COVID.
OHSU Physicians In Training Have A Union Contract
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The contract aligns OHSU with other academic medical institutions on the West Coast and marks the third AFSCME bargaining unit at the university.
Oregon Lets Low-Income Health Centers Vaccinate Anyone
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Seven federally qualified health centers can administer vaccines to patients even if they're not eligible to get vulnerable communities vaccinated sooner.
Opinion: House Bill Needed To Fight Kidney Disease
House Bill 2421, sponsored by Reps. Raquel Moore-Green and Andrea Salinas, would establish a Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force responsible for developing an education and prevention campaign.
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