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Opinion: Commissioner Tootie Smith Wrong To Defy COVID-19 Rules

The recent COVID-19 debates about masks, social distancing, limiting gatherings reminds me of the massive disinformation campaign funded by the tobacco industry.

Nov 24, 2020

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Nurses at Unity Center for Behavioral Health have filed a federal complaint against administrators./Oregon Nurses Association

Unity Nurses Accuse Legacy Of Negotiating In Bad Faith

After the nurses filed a federal complaint and complained to Unity's president, Legacy Health negotiators offered about 10 more dates for bargaining sessions.

Nov 23, 2020

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Oregon Health Insurers See Profits, Memberships Drop

Most insurers enjoyed reduced expenses in the third quarter and many saw profits but some lost clients, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Nov 23, 2020
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The Most Expensive Drug In Oregon Costs $43,000 A Prescription

The state released its latest drug transparency data, which shows that Humira, used for rheumatoid arthritis, racked up $81 million in sales over the past year.

Nov 20, 2020
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Providence Health & Services is preparing for a surge in COVID-19 patients and a potential spike in deaths.

Providence Hospitals In Portland Add Morgue Space

Though the death rate from COVID-19 has dropped since the pandemic hit, the hospital system wants to be prepared if there is an overflow of deaths.

Nov 20, 2020

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CareOregon is among 16 coordinated care organizations in Oregon serving Medicaid members. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Coordinated Care Organizations Step Up Social Services During Pandemic, Wildfires

Officials from two Medicaid insurers in Oregon discussed some of the challenges they’ve faced during the pandemic and wildfires that flattened many homes.

Nov 19, 2020
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Check The Latest COVID-19 Case Count By ZIP Code

We've published an interactive chart that let's you see how many cases of COVID-19 are in your ZIP code. Cases are soaring across the state.

Nov 19, 2020

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Nurse David Baca checks the only free ER room in Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford.

Jackson County Grapples With Surge In COVID-19 Cases

A nurse at Rogue Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in the county, says that for the first time a stream of people are staggering into the emergency room, short of breath.

Nov 18, 2020
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Southwest Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Providence Severs 182 Jobs, But Offers Most New Positions In Affiliate

A total of 177 will be offered new jobs in a Providence affiliate based in Iowa but they'll be able to stay where they are and work under their current boss.l

Nov 18, 2020

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Surgeons perform a heart transplant at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center if Southwest Portland. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

The Pandemic Rages, But Oregonians With Heart Failure Still Get New Hearts

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center has performed five heart transplants since July, and Oregon Health & Science University is on track to complete its fifth heart transplant this week since April this week.

Nov 18, 2020