Wfhen the Trump administration sent billions in federal relief funds to medical organizations, at least $259 million went to dialysis providers, with Fresenius receiving more than half of that.
Unlike those in other states and countries besieged by the coronavirus pandemic, Oregon’s indoor eating and drinking establishments don’t appear to be risky places to catch COVID-19.
Vaccines engineered to protect the public from various diseases like influenza, hepatitis B and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population.
Aug 7, 2020
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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland.
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About 30 students entered a two-part nurse practitioner program last June, expecting the university to lock-in their tuition. Instead, OHSU is suspending its "tuition promise."
Aug 6, 2020
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Lisa Ferguson (in the front in this June photo) manages Multnomah County's COVID-19 disease detection team./Courtesy of Multnomah County
Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.
Aug 5, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown appointed Linda Roman health policy advisor./Courtesy of Gov. Kate Brown's office
It's unclear whether Virginia Mason Health System would have to abide by Catholic doctrine in merging with CHI Franciscan, a Roman Catholic health system.