Proposed Legislation In Oregon Would Address Racism As A Public Health Crisis
The bill would initiate a pilot program to provide health care for communities that lack access and have a higher BIPOC population.
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Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Health & Science University Of Discriminatory Discipline
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Suit on behalf of more than 1,100 current and former OHSU employees seeks policy changes, back pay.
New Concerns About Racism, Transphobia Raised With Oregon State Hospital Leadership
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The Hospital’s Advisory Board is seeking answers from Superintendent Dolly Matteucci after staff revealed details about the treatment of a Black patient and a transgender patient.
Racism A Strong Factor In Black Women’s High Rate Of Premature Births, Study Finds
Black women are about 1.6 times as likely as whites to give birth more than three weeks before the due date — a statistic with costly health consequences.
Union Plans Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against OHSU
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AFSCME has collected data on OHSU’s treatment of racial and ethnic minorities and presented it to the university’s president.
Black Employee Sues OHSU, Alleging Racial, Sexual Discrimination
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The institution denies it discriminated or retaliated against Cashnita Mathieson, a phlebotomist, and says she is barred by law from seeking $300,000 in damages.
Racism In Medicine: What’s A Doctor To Do?
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Medical associations now recognize the need to fight racism which has long existed within their own ranks but not been addressed.
White Employee Accuses Legacy Of Racial Discrimination
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A housekeeper who reported on her colleagues for alleged theft and time-clock fraud is suing the hospital system, claiming it did not protect her from harassment.
Racism Derails Black Men’s Health, Even as Education Levels Rise
Black men are more likely to die from chronic illnesses like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer than white men, and their life expectancy, on average, is lower.
OHSU Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit For $585,000
The settlement comes less than two months since the suit was filed by a former OHSU social worker who is now employed by the Portland Veterans Affairs hospital.
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