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Patrick Allen is director of the Oregon Health Authority. | DAVE KILLEN/THE OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVE

Oregon ‘On A Troubling Trajectory,’ OHA Director Warns

As deaths set a new record, state health officials warn of case spikes and testing backlogs, urging residents to reduce indoor gatherings.

Jul 24, 2020

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Guest Opinion: Oregon’s Behavioral Health System Faces Critical Juncture

Recent recessions have left indelible fragility, and now the COVID-19 emergency and looming budget impacts are siphoning more funding from behavioral health.

Jul 24, 2020

Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Task Force On Universal Health Care Gets Back To Work

Jul 23, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown. | JAIME VALDEZ/PORTLAND TRIBUNE

Brown Announces New Restrictions Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The rollback includes a new requirement for face coverings in gyms and for children aged 5 and older, and a limit on large indoor gatherings to 100 people compared with 250 right now.

Jul 22, 2020

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Hard Hit Rural Oregon Counties Getting ‘Overwhelmed’ By Virus

With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its fifth month, virus hotspots have taken a marked leap in recent weeks from Oregon’s urban centers to rural reaches of the state where health officials are scrambling to keep up.

Jul 22, 2020
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The new testing site is at govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-covid-19-testing.

Oregon Offers Testing Tool At Time Of Rising Cases, Lag In Results

The site -- in both English and Spanish -- features an interactive map that allows users to locate nearby testing sites, with information about their requirements and services.

Jul 21, 2020

Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center

Patient Sues Legacy Meridian Park Over Alleged Sexual Abuse By Nurse

Jul 21, 2020

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Providers Waste Millions On Low-Value Treatments, Report Says

The study identified nearly 10 million health services Oregonians received between 2016 and 2018, and found that 40% of those services provided little medical benefit compared to their costs.

Jul 20, 2020
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Brown’s Behavioral Health Strategy Mired In Chaos, ‘Profound Disappointment’

When Brown set up her Behavioral Health Advisory Council in October 2019, advocates and medical professionals had high hopes it would spark meaningful change. Instead, it's turned into a missed opportunity, critics say.

Jul 20, 2020
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