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Three-Year Abortion Trends Vary Dramatically By State

A survey of every known facility providing abortions in the U.S. reveals wide variation in abortion trends among the states.

Jun 30, 2022

Four Portland-area hospital system are running the Oregon Convention Center site while Salem Health is in charge of the fairgrounds in Salem. | OHSU

Analysis: Don’t Want A Vaccine? Be Prepared To Pay More For Insurance.

The unvaccinated face a bigger threat of hospitalization if they get COVID, and if that happens, they're certain to have big health care bills despite insurance coverage.

Aug 4, 2021

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As Pandemic Surged, Contact Tracing Struggled; Biden Looks to Boost It

As with everything covid right now — testing, vaccinations and hospital capacity — ramping up contact tracing has become a race against time as new, more contagious variants of the virus threaten to accelerate transmission of the disease

Feb 10, 2021

Ric Peralta is able to check his blood sugar levels at any time, using the Dexcom app and an arm patch that measures the levels and sends the information wirelessly. (Allison Zaucha for NPR)

Diabetes Patients Struggle To Secure Crucial Supplies

Sep 24, 2019

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