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Advisory committee members sought for Oregon’s ‘bridge’ health plan

A new committee will advise the state on the operation of a program launched in July. OHP Bridge extends benefits similar to those of the Oregon Health Plan to people who make 200% of federal poverty level or less.

Aug 22, 2024
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Evan Saulino, clinical director of Comagine Health, speaks about physician burnout and administrative chores that he and others say are weighing down primary care in Oregon. His remarks were part of the Oregon Health Forum, an event held on August 21, 2024, at the Multnomah Athletic Club and moderated by journalist Emily Harris. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Excessive administrative chores are burning out primary care doctors, panel says

Official state numbers portray Oregon as faring relatively well in primary care, but providers say the system is failing them and needs change.

Aug 22, 2024
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Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. | COURTESY BAY AREA HOSPITAL.

Eight health systems want to operate Oregon's largest coastal hospital in Coos Bay

Bay Area Hospital leaders say they have at least eight outside hospital operators, including some high-profile in-state ones, that want to enter into an agreement to operate the 172-bed facility. But staff, providers and community members have mixed feelings, a new survey shows.

Aug 20, 2024
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Delayed workplace investigations at the Oregon Health Authority have been a source of stress for employees who may continue to face harassment. A woman who worked at the Oregon State Hospital waited three years for investigation into sexual harassment she faced from a male coworkers. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Health Authority workplace investigations took years

Equity unit delays violated state standards and sparked concerns over liability and safety, but agency officials say new systems are being put into place to ensure timeliness.

Aug 20, 2024

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A cot and medical supplies fill an ambulance. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/ANNA DEL SAVIO (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Harney County Health District sued for $1 million

Suit claims ambulance did not follow directions from the patient's family, instead using GPS and causing a 2-hour delay

Aug 15, 2024
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OHSU, postdocs avert strike with 11th-hour deal

The union representing the postdocs will drop an unfair labor practices complaint as part of a bargain that promises better wages and benefits

Aug 15, 2024
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New pharmacy union organizes in greater Portland

Pharmacy workers at a Vancouver Walgreens have become the seventh group to file with The Pharmacy Guild, a union formed to address increased pressures on pharmacy workers

Aug 15, 2024
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The central facade of the Josephine County Courthouse in Grants Pass, Oregon. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.

Southern Oregon social service company founders charged with fraud

Jolene Sesso and Raymond Parenteau, co-founders of Rever Grand, a social services company that has disrupted the market, say they’re not guilty

Aug 13, 2024
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Diane Lund-Muzikant at her home in February 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Our founder's message: Why I’m stepping back from the board of The Lund Report, and what’s next

Diane Lund-Muzikant, founder of The Lund Report, shares what drove her storied career in health care journalism: an overriding focus on transparency as an antidote to inequities and industry wrongdoing

Aug 13, 2024

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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Medford nurse accused of fentanyl swap battles in civil, criminal courts

Former Asante Health nurse Dani Marie Schofield is mounting a vigorous defense after being indicted for allegedly giving 44 patients tap water instead of painkiller

Aug 13, 2024
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