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.
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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.
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.
Providers Waste Millions On Low-Value Treatments, Report Says
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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.
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.
Oregon Republicans Push To Reconsider Portland-Area Reopening Strategy
Top Republican lawmakers are asking Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to reconsider her decision to tether Clackamas County to Multnomah and Washington counties as the state eases COVID-19 restrictions in the midst of the pandemic.
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.
On Budget Crisis: Now Is The Moment To ‘Push The Envelope’
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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.
Azar Says Federal Law Had Preexisting Conditions Covered Before ACA. Not So Much.
One of the most popular features of the Affordable Care Act is its guarantee of insurance coverage — at no greater cost — for people with preexisting health conditions.
States Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’
California is the only state on the West Coast that is loosening rules so that families can visit their loved ones who are in care.
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