Drawing a multiracial student body isn't enough: Medical schools need to change their curriculums to improve treatment of minorities and build an inclusive environment.
Nov 17, 2020
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem.
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Government officials and industry experts expect to see consolidation among health systems and smaller organizations following the financial hit caused by the pandemic.
The increase in hospitalizations from 2008 to 2018 underscores the need for the state to find new ways to treat and prevent addiction, researchers said.
Unlike the order by Gov. Kate Brown last spring, this is a voluntary step that hospital administrators are taking to give themselves flexibility to be able to handle an influx of patients.
Dropping Medicare eligibility age to 60 from 65 would deprive hospitals of billions of dollars in revenue they now get from commercial insurance plans.
Nov 11, 2020
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Health care workers at Providence Health wearing 3D printed face shields manufactured and donated by local makers.
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COURTESY OF MAKERFORCE/PORTLAND 3D PRINTING LAB
Many others are being penalized as part of federal Medicare programs that cut pay to hospitals for frequent readmission of sick patients and hospital-acquired infections.