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NIH Project Homes In on COVID Racial Disparities

Jul 21, 2020

The new testing site is at govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-covid-19-testing.

Oregon Offers Testing Tool At Time Of Rising Cases, Lag In Results

The site -- in both English and Spanish -- features an interactive map that allows users to locate nearby testing sites, with information about their requirements and services.

Jul 21, 2020

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Some Oregonians Wait 2 Weeks For Coronavirus Test Results, Hindering Efforts To Slow Virus

The time lag is rendering contact tracing -- the system of tracking down all known contacts of the infected person to warn them to quarantine or get tested -- much less effective.

Jul 21, 2020

More Than Half Of Oregon Coronavirus Deaths Linked To Group Housing

The Oregon Health Authority is tracking active outbreaks in at least 30 of what the state calls “congregate care facilities,” while outbreaks at another 38 of these locations have been resolved.

Jul 20, 2020

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Providers Waste Millions On Low-Value Treatments, Report Says

The study identified nearly 10 million health services Oregonians received between 2016 and 2018, and found that 40% of those services provided little medical benefit compared to their costs.

Jul 20, 2020
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Administration Eases Rules to Give Laid-Off Workers More Time to Sign Up for COBRA

By extending the time frame to sign up for COBRA coverage, people have at least 120 days to decide whether they want to elect COBRA, and possibly longer depending on when they lost their jobs.

Jul 20, 2020

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Oregon Republicans Push To Reconsider Portland-Area Reopening Strategy

Jul 18, 2020

A Coronavirus Vaccine: Where Does It Stand?

Scientists say they see steady progress and are expressing cautious optimism that a vaccine could be ready by spring.

Jul 16, 2020

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On Budget Crisis: Now Is The Moment To ‘Push The Envelope’

Former Gov. John Kitzhaber, health care executives and government officials agreed during a panel that the state and industry need to do more than cut programs.

Jul 14, 2020
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