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DENISE HOK, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., OPTS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE OVER VISITING A DOCTOR’S OFFICE, WHEN POSSIBLE. (DOUGAL BROWNLIE FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS)

Trump Rollback Of Disability Rules Could Hurt Patients

Oct 31, 2018

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Dozens Die On Streets In Portland Area

Multnomah County's latest count of homeless deaths shows that 79 people died in 2017, one fewer than the year before.

Oct 30, 2018

Oregon Discourages Excessive Opioid Prescribing In Guidelines For Acute Pain

A state report on opioid prescribing guidelines for acute pain said prescriptions should be a last resort and limited in duration, to decrease chances of long-term use and addiction.

Oct 25, 2018

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Opinion: Measure 106 Is A Bad Bill

It would make abortion unaffordable for women, causing more unwanted children in Oregon.

Oct 19, 2018

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Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare walk-in clinic in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Workers Endorse Union

Counselors, case managers and others at one of Oregon’s largest non-profit mental health providers are the latest in the sector to vote to join a union.

Oct 17, 2018
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An AFSCME protest at Volunteers of America led to 10 arrests. But mental health workers did end up unionizing./Courtesy of AFSCME

Oregon Mental Health Sector Faces Push For Unionization

The latest campaign appears to be at Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, one of the largest providers of mental health services to Medicaid clients in Oregon.

Aug 27, 2018
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