Clark County Widens Access To COVID-19 Vaccine
The area was late in adding seniors 65 and older to its eligibility list along with 50-year-olds in multigenerational households but is now on par with the rest of the state.
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PeaceHealth To Demolish Buildings At Hospital Site
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The Vancouver, Washington-based company remains silent about its long-range plans for the Eugene site.
Oregon Tries Drive-Through Clinic, National Guard To Speed Vaccine Distribution
In Portland and Salem over the weekend, hospital providers held COVID-19 vaccination clinics for thousands of home health care workers and others not affilitated with hospital systems who risk becoming infected.
Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness
Government figures show the proportion of children who arrived in emergency departments with mental health issues increased 24% from mid-March through mid-October, compared with the same period in 2019.
OHA Didn't Know That 42 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Wasted
Legacy and OHSU throw out dozens of coronavirus doses but Patrick Allen, director of the health authority, said his agency knew of no wasted vaccines.
OHA Opens Up Vaccinations To Wider Group, Backpedaling On Prior Plan
Oregon Health Authority officials said at a news briefing Tuesday that hospitals should not be vaccinating all employees but instead should be focused on staff who could become infected.
Hospital Prices Just Got a Lot More Transparent. What Does This Mean for You?
There is disagreement whether new requirements for hospitals to post price information will curtail prices and create better-informed consumers.
Want A COVID-19 Vaccine? You Might Qualify, Depending On Where You Work
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Oregon’s vaccine rollout has been slow and inconsistent, with hospitals setting different policies on who to inoculate in the first round.
Bills Would Target Mergers Among Hospital Systems, Clinic Networks, Others
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The Oregon Health Authority wants the public to be able to weigh in on proposed mergers and acquisitions, a proposal that advocates support.
Washington State Focuses Top Priority Vaccine Group
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The state is only allowing health care workers to be vaccinated -- not all employees of a hospital like Oregon.
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