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Masks Mostly Optional In Oregon Despite Federal Recommendation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people to wear face coverings to prevent a spike of COVID-19.

Jun 12, 2020

Governor Orders One-Week Pause In Advancing Reopening Plans

Gov. Kate Brown said her decision is a cautionary “yellow light” to keep the state from moving forward too quickly in reopening.

Jun 12, 2020

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Multnomah County Presses Towards Reopening Despite Uptick In Cases

If the Oregon Health Authority gets the go-ahead, Multnomah County restaurants, bars, gyms and other public facilities could start reopening the following day.

Jun 11, 2020

Former state Rep. Rachel Prusak, D-Tualatin/West Linn introduced the bill launching a "bridge health plan" to help people making up to 200% of poverty level. Shown, she talks during a virtual Oregon Health Forum panel in 2020. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Panel: Telehealth Use Has Expanded But Access Remains A Problem

Homeless and impoverished people often lack mobile devices, and patients in rural and frontier areas of Oregon have poor or no broadband access.

Jun 10, 2020
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COVID-19 Press Releases

Read the latest press releases from organizations around the state.

Jun 10, 2020

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Oregon Nonprofit Hospitals With Losses But Big Reserves Rake In CARES Money

While hospitals cite their recent revenue drops and plead for money from lawmakers, they often are sitting on healthy reserve accounts that they built up in the boom years.

Jun 8, 2020
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Total Federal Payout To Oregon Hospitals In Flux

The final figures are not yet in but the payouts range from nearly $400,000 to more than $33 million per facility.

Jun 8, 2020

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon’s For-Profit, Revenue-Rich Hospitals Reap Millions In Federal Payout

The federal government gave the two for-profit hospitals in the state plenty despite the fact that they generate big annual payouts for their out-of-state owners.

Jun 8, 2020
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