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A group of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at a Walgreens in Vancouver, Washington voted Sept. 3, 2024, to become the first workplace in the Pacific Northwest to join The Pharmacy Guild, a union created specifically to represent pharmacy workers. | COURTESY/THE PHARMACY GUILD

Vancouver workers’ vote reflects new pharmacy union organizing

Workplace will be first in Pacific Northwest to join Pharmacy Guild, and organizers say they’re working on others in Oregon and Washington

Sep 10, 2024
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Third fentanyl-swap lawsuit filed against Asante's hospital in Medford, demanding $116 million

New suit claims woman has long term medical needs due to harm from infection caused by swapping fentanyl with tapwater at Rogue Regional Medical Center

Sep 9, 2024
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New Oregon legal team tackles elder abuse in Medicaid

The new Department of Justice team has notched two criminal plea deals in the last three weeks, and has tackled seven caregiver cases since January 2023, focusing on mistreatment and neglect in Medicaid-funded care

Sep 5, 2024
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The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is a state portal that connects individuals to health insurance and potential federal subsidies to help pay for it. | HEALTHCARE.OREGON.GOV/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon health insurance average rates poised to jump by as much as 16%

State officials have approved new premiums for policies bought by people and small businesses in Oregon

Sep 5, 2024
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Asante Rogue sued for $303 million over claims that fentanyl swaps infected patients

The new lawsuit on behalf of 18 patients — half of them now deceased — represents the latest challenge for a health system that struggled financially before this year

Sep 4, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon Health Authority seeks $39 billion budget

Director Sejal Hathi has submitted a budget to Gov. Tina Kotek that beefs up spending on residential treatment and the state's beleaguered behavioral health workforce, while offering potential cuts as well.

Sep 3, 2024
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Oregon Medical Board’s latest anti-discrimination rule sparks advocate’s bias concern

The Oregon Medical Board scaled back the rule in response to physicians’ concerns, but Disability Rights Oregon says the new version could permit discrimination against patients with disabilities

Sep 3, 2024
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health. | PHOTO BY LARVICK MEDIA/COURTESY OF MCMC

State seeks input on Columbia Gorge hospital, Gentiva hospice care

Well after the purchases of Mid-Columbia Medical Center and Kindred Hospice by Adventist Health and a private equity firm, respectively, officials want to know how they are doing

Aug 29, 2024
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Sushant Puri, MBBS, left, and Huan Vo, M.D., began work in August in OHSU's neuro-oncology program | COURTESY/OHSU PHOTOGRAPHER CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

OHSU beefs up care with brain cancer hires

Neuro-oncologists are few in number, but after losing one to Providence, Oregon Health & Science University has hired two to help coordinate care.

Aug 29, 2024
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Q&A: Call them what you want, Tara Foley says Oregon PAs have a big impact on care

Earlier this year Oregon lawmakers renamed physician assistants to be associates, and one PA says that’s appropriate — if a little challenging to explain

Aug 29, 2024
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