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Health Care Is Where The Jobs Are. But What Kind Of Jobs?

Dec 18, 2018

Judge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again

Dec 17, 2018

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A CROWD PROTESTS OUTSIDE THE INDIANAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT ELI LILLY AND CO. IN SEPTEMBER./BRAM SABLE-SMITH/NPR

‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices

Dec 12, 2018

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Oregon Health & Science University Marquam Hill campus in Portland. | OHSU

Experts Begin Review Of OHSU's Collapsed Heart Transplant Program And Cardiology Institute

Three months after the heart transplant unit imploded, four outside specialists are launching what's called a "peer review," a confidential process that will look at what when went wrong in the unit and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute and make recommendations on how to move forward.

Dec 9, 2018

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Oregon Takes 1st Major Step Toward Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms

The Oregon Psilocybin Society hopes to get a measure on the ballot in 2020.

Dec 5, 2018

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Oregon Backs Off Opioid Cutoff Plan For Chronic Pain Patients, Adding Non-drug Treatments

Guidelines discussed Wednesday would align recommendations for opioid prescribing for back pain and five other chronic pain conditions, adding new treatments like yoga, behavioral therapy and massage.

Dec 5, 2018

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Report: Climate Change To Burden Oregon Health Systems

Oregon is likely to see more heat-related deaths, and extremes in weather could create more chronic health issues and lead to more stress, the report says.

Dec 2, 2018

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PETER BARR-GILLESPIE IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AT OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY IN PORTLAND./OHSU

Opinion: Responsible Gene Editing Research Is Necessary Now More Than Ever

A lead OHSU researcher joins the criticism against the use of gene editing of normal embryos, saying the CRISPR technology holds tremendous promise but needs to be used responsibly.

Nov 30, 2018

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Oregon Health Insurance Enrollment Down With 2 Weeks To Go

Enrollment for 2019, which runs through Dec. 15, is lagging by nearly 20 percent even though subsidies are available for a family of four earning up to $100,000 and individuals who make $48,000.

Nov 30, 2018

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Proposed Liquor Tax Tucked Away In Gov. Kate Brown's Budget

Brown did not ask for a tax on beer or wine in her budget but it does seek a 5 percent increase in the liquor markup -- now at 104 percent -- and a plan to double alcohol licensing fees.

Nov 30, 2018