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Despite Heat, Relatively Little Spent By Oregon Health Plan On Air Conditioners

Oregon’s innovative Medicaid program allows spending on “health-related” items, an area where the state hopes to gain more flexibility in the next Medicaid round.

Aug 16, 2021
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Prison Medical Staff Indifference Causes Severe Bodily Damage, Lawsuit Says

A former state prisoner is suing the Oregon Department of Corrections for permanent loss of function and pain stemming from inadequate treatment and forced movement, including work.

Aug 16, 2021
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Jane Netboy with Sen. Betsy Johnson and former Rep. Sal Esquivel during her surprise party at the Capitol in 2013./ Courtesy of Betsy Johnson

‘Dogged’ Health Care Advocate, Jane Netboy, Dies

Legislators react with ‘shock and sadness’ at the news of her death at the age of 81 in Clackamas.

Aug 12, 2021
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Oregon Officials Watched As Cases Spiked, Waiting Until Now To Act

The Oregon Health Authority is organizing a command structure to address the staffing and bed crisis facing hospitals swamped with COVID-19 cases.

Aug 11, 2021
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Oregon Hits Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations As Governor Re-Imposes Mask Mandate

Experts say the governor’s move is necessary to fight the rising tide of COVID-19 cases and avoid a shortage of hospital beds.

Aug 10, 2021
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Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare walk-in clinic in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Behavioral Health Slammed By Worker Shortage In Oregon

Behavioral health care providers look for ways to recruit and retain talent as they seek to expand services.

Aug 10, 2021
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Mandate On Hospital Price Transparency Sinks Into Quagmire

Many hospitals fail to post all the data, studies find, while some critics say pricing and medical procedures are too complex to allow easy shopping by consumers.

Aug 9, 2021
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Health Care Staff Will Have To Be Tested For COVID-19 Or Vaccinated, Gov. Brown Decides

The announcement follows decisions by some hospital systems to require employee vaccinations against COVID-19 despite an Oregon law banning the practice.

Aug 4, 2021

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OHSU receiving a shipment of Pfizer BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine. | OHSU/FRITZ LIEDTKE

OHSU Will Require Staff Vaccinations By Sept. 1

The institution will give employees the opportunity to opt out, provided they go through an education session and abide by certain rules.

Aug 3, 2021

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PeaceHealth Will Require Staff To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The announcement comes a day after Kaiser Permanente said that it would require all employees to be fully inoculated.

Aug 3, 2021