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Judge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again
The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened — again — this time by a ruling Friday from a federal district court judge in Texas.
‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for someone directing airplanes, outside in the Memphis summer heat.
Experts Begin Review Of OHSU's Collapsed Heart Transplant Program And Cardiology Institute
When its heart transplant program imploded in August, Oregon Health & Science University promised a peer review to get to the root of the problems that led to the de
Oregon Takes 1st Major Step Toward Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms
Oregon’s attorney general has approved language for a ballot measure to make psychedelic mushrooms legal.
The measure would reduce criminal penalties for the manufacture, delivery and possession of psilocybin — the hallucinogen contained in psychedelic mushrooms.
Oregon Backs Off Opioid Cutoff Plan For Chronic Pain Patients, Adding Non-drug Treatments
After an uproar from patients, an Oregon pain advisory committee has abandoned a proposal to taper chronic pain Medicaid patients off opioids altogether.
Report: Climate Change To Burden Oregon Health Systems
Climate change is already having a tangible impact on the Pacific Northwest, and Oregon’s health care and social systems will likely bear a significant burden.
Opinion: Responsible Gene Editing Research Is Necessary Now More Than Ever
News broke this week from Hong Kong of the first gene-modified babies, born in China; the revelation struck close to home here at OHSU.
Oregon Health Insurance Enrollment Down With 2 Weeks To Go
Oregonians who are not on Medicaid, Medicare or covered by their employer only have two more weeks to sign up for health insurance for next year.
Proposed Liquor Tax Tucked Away In Gov. Kate Brown's Budget
As she finalized her budget proposal for the next two years, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown made no secret of the fact she’d push for higher tobacco taxes, which she believes should play a larger role in funding health care.
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