Racism

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OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN SALEM./PHOTOATELIER/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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.

Jan 18, 2022

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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Health & Science University Of Discriminatory Discipline

Suit on behalf of more than 1,100 current and former OHSU employees seeks policy changes, back pay.

Dec 14, 2021
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

New Concerns About Racism, Transphobia Raised With Oregon State Hospital Leadership

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.

Oct 20, 2021
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DR. PAULA BRAVEMAN, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER ON SOCIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO, SAYS HER LATEST RESEARCH REVEALED AN “ASTOUNDING” LEVEL OF EVIDENCE THAT RACISM IS A DECISIVE “UPSTREAM” CAUSE OF HIGHER RATES OF PRETERM BIRTH AMONG BLACK WOMEN./NANCY ROTHSTEIN/KHN

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.

Oct 5, 2021

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Union Plans Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against OHSU 

AFSCME has collected data on OHSU’s treatment of racial and ethnic minorities and presented it to the university’s president.

Aug 26, 2021
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Portland Aerial Tram to OHSU at sunrise. | TIM JEWETT/OHSU

Black Employee Sues OHSU, Alleging Racial, Sexual Discrimination

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.

Aug 16, 2021
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ASHKAN FOROUZANI ON UNSPLASH

Racism In Medicine: What’s A Doctor To Do?

Medical associations now recognize the need to fight racism which has long existed within their own ranks but not been addressed.

Jul 29, 2021
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LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER

White Employee Accuses Legacy Of Racial Discrimination

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.

Jun 3, 2021
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In a white-dominated society, Black men are less likely to have family members with high incomes or social and business connections who can open doors for them, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the school of public health at Tulane University./Paula Burch-Celentano/Tulane University

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.

May 19, 2021

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

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.

Apr 27, 2021