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The Moda Tower in downtown Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Moda Buys Back Its Shares From Delta Dental 

Delta Dental of California had purchased a 49.5% stake in Moda Partners for $152.4 million in 2019.

Sep 27, 2021
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Oregon CCOs Prepare To Serve Children’s Social And Emotional Needs

Under a “first in the country” metric, Medicaid providers must prove their plans are improving the social and emotional health of children up to age 5 within the next three years.

Sep 23, 2021
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St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

Oregon Hospitals Dig In For Long COVID-19 Surge

From equipment purchases to requests for extensions of temporary staff, signs abound of hospitals anticipating a drawn-out surge.

Sep 22, 2021
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Oregon Health Authority Wants Millions From Feds For Equity Spending

State officials will send in Oregon’s application for its five-year Medicaid waiver to federal officials in early 2022.

Sep 21, 2021
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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

For OHSU, Pension Payments Loom As COVID-19 Crisis Eases

The university’s PERS liability has ballooned to $595 million, resurrecting concerns about the pension burden on one of Oregon’s largest public agencies.

Sep 21, 2021
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Oregon’s COVID Testing Program For Schools Lags Way Behind Demand

Providers can’t yet meet testing volume demands of new screening program as COVID outbreaks at schools and cases among children escalate.

Sep 16, 2021
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Oregon State Hospital. | AMANDA LOMAN/SALEM REPORTER

Gay Oregon State Hospital Worker Sues, Alleging Harassment, Bullying At Salem Facility

The maintenance worker says he was physically assaulted and bullied after he came out to a co-worker.

Sep 16, 2021
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SALEM HEALTH HOSPITAL IN SALEM./BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Primary Care Providers Feel Squeeze As Pandemic Continues

Primary and urgent care providers face high patient demand — and are increasing services — as hospitals remain crammed with COVID-19 and other patients.

Sep 16, 2021
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Recovery Groups Urge Gov. Brown To Act On Workforce Crisis

Oregon agencies say they need more money to boost worker pay and stem employee turnover that is hurting the quality of care.

Sep 14, 2021
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Dr. Paul Thomas, a Beaverton pediatrician, has promoted his vaccine skepticism on YouTube.

Judge Orders Anti-Vaccine Beaverton Pediatrician To Identify Patients In Study

The ruling comes after the Oregon Medical Board sued Dr. Paul Thomas for refusing to name patients involved in his study of autism rates, which were requested as part of its investigation into his conduct.

Sep 13, 2021
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