Coming Abortion Fight Could Threaten Birth Control, Too
The addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the top court could have sweeping effects on women's reproductive rights.
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Oregon Reports 26 New Coronavirus Cases Linked to Schools
Four of the cases involve Washington County schools, and the rest are outside the Portland area.
Medical Society Serving Four Generations Will Close
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The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland, which started as a social association and grew to offer mental health counseling, has been hit by the pandemic.
Oregon Voters Reframe The War on Drugs
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Oregon is the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs and legalize psychedelic mushrooms for medical treatment in clinical settings.
Black Oregonians Struggle To Find Mental Health Care Amid Increasing Need
Black Americans have reported feeling anxious and depressed since the pandemic hit but they have more difficulty finding professional help than whites.
Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter
Older adults in all kinds of circumstances are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country.
Oregon Has Small Black Population But Share Of Black Providers Is Smaller
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Policymakers and advocates say that the state needs to attract more minorities to the health care industry to rectify an imbalance.
Kate Brown Extends Pandemic Emergency Declaration Until Early 2021
As new cases of COVID-19 rise in Oregon, Brown decided to extend the state of emergency until Jan. 2, 2021. It had been scheduled to expire Nov. 3.
Pandemic Exacerbates Oregon’s Addiction Crisis: Overdose Deaths Rise 70%
“The realization that we will be dealing with COVID-19 for some time, and other stressors related to jobs, school and social isolation, may increase feelings of anxiety and depression,” an expert said.
Arguing to Undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do They Go Hand in Hand?
Oral arguments in a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act are scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10.
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