A decision by the justices is expected within days on cases that challenge rules set in November by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Factors, including broadly-crafted religious exemption policies, appear to be blunting the impact of the mandate in counties with low vaccination rates.
Oct 19, 2021
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Julie Kleese, RN, cries after sharing her experiences as an ICU nurse at OHSU Hospital.
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Some urban hospitals have consolidated services over the state’s vaccine mandate, but they’re continuing to admit patients, perform necessary surgeries and conduct lab tests.
Oct 19, 2021
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A CROWD OF MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE THE STATE CAPITOL SATURDAY FOR A MEDICAL FREEDOM RALLY./PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP