Open (Your Wallet) Wide: Dentists Charge Extra For Infection Control
After nearly two months at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Erica Schoenradt was making plans in May to see her dentist for a checkup.
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Multnomah County Officials Back Protesters, Say Reopening Will Go Forward
Expressing solidarity with protesters who’ve marched nightly, Multnomah County officials said they plan to go forward with their reopening schedule.
Health Professionals, Officials Worry About Another Threat: Wildfires
With wildfire season approaching, emergency planners urged Oregonians in rural areas to be prepared while health care professionals called on lawmakers to fund low-cost measures to protect residents.
Townsend Farms Owner Speaks On Clustered Coronavirus Cases
Four days after the Oregon Health Authority announced a cluster of coronavirus cases in the Willamette Valley, the agency had no new updates.
Advocate Blasts Oregon Health Authority Over Leadership During Pandemic
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Disability Rights Oregon has been busy during the pandemic, with a steady stream of complaints from people about discrimination in health care.
Experts Differ On How To Fix Mental Health Care In Oregon
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Oregon’s mental health system is in a crisis. But should the state focus on preventive care? Provide more therapy sessions? Add hospital beds?
Always The Bridesmaid, Public Health Rarely Spotlighted Until It’s Too Late
The U.S. is in the midst of both a public health crisis and a health care crisis. Yet most people aren’t aware these are two distinct things. And the response for each is going to be crucial.
More Than 500 Oregon Health Leaders Declare Climate Change A Public Health Emergency
More than 500 Oregon health professionals and organizations are declaring climate change a public health emergency and are calling on the governor and state lawmakers to take action.
The Lund Report's Meth Epidemic special project on OPB
Lynne Terry, editor of The Lund Report, was recently on OPB’s Think Out Loud to discuss a big problem in Oregon that's been hidden—meth use.
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