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ALEX MECL ON UNSPLASH

Hit by Higher Prices for Gear, Doctors and Dentists Want Insurers to Pay

Physicians and dentists say insurance companies are flush with cash after collecting premiums during the pandemic but paying fewer claims than usual and so they should pay for supplies.

May 5, 2021

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Fake 3M masks have flooded into the United States from China./Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Health Workers and Hospitals Grapple With Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks

Copies of the N95 masks, which are prized for their ability to filter out 95% of particles, have flooded the country, including 1.9 million that were distributed to 40 hospitals in Washington state.

Feb 11, 2021

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Health care workers at Providence Health wearing 3D printed face shields manufactured and donated by local makers. | COURTESY OF MAKERFORCE/PORTLAND 3D PRINTING LAB

Oregon's Tracking Of Hospital Safety Equipment Rife With Holes

May 22, 2020

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Health care workers at Providence Health wearing 3D printed face shields manufactured and donated by local makers. | COURTESY OF MAKERFORCE/PORTLAND 3D PRINTING LAB

Portland Area 3D Print Makers Form PPE ‘Emergency Response’

Apr 22, 2020

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JING DIPIERO FOUNDED DPM MANAGEMENT IN 2014./COURTESY OF JING DIPIERO

Portland-Area Company With Contacts In China Hopes To Help Oregon With Protective Gear

A medical-training company based in Hillsboro is hoping to use its extensive connections with Chinese manufacturers to boost Oregon’s supply of face masks and other personal protective equipment.

Apr 17, 2020

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Oregon Health Care Workers Warn About Dwindling Supplies  

Health care workers across Oregon are pleading for help boosting the state’s supply of personal protective equipment to help them fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 30, 2020

OHSU, Kaiser, Providence, Legacy Have Infected Staff

Four hospital systems in the Portland area have employees infected with COVID-19, including Oregon Health & Science University, where the number remains small but is edging up as more test results come in.

Mar 30, 2020