Oregon Capital Chronicle

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New COVID Booster Shots Arrive In Oregon

Sep 8, 2022

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Portland-Area Counties To Distribute 20,000 Naloxone Doses To Stem Opioid Deaths

CareOregon plans to distribute 20,000 doses of a life-saving anti-overdose medication in the Portland area.

Sep 6, 2022

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ANNE UDALL, (FRONT) CEO AND PRESIDENT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE, SAYS THAT THE ORGANIZATION’S CLINICS HAVE SEEN AN UPTICK IN DEMAND FROM RESIDENTS OF STATES WITH ABORTION BANS. IN BACK LEFT TO RIGHT: GOV. KATE BROWN, U.S. REP. SUZANNE BONAMICI OF OREGON, STATE REP. ANDREA VALDERRAMA, KATIE JO JACKSON, MANAGER OF THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC IN SOUTHEAST OREGON./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Patients From Idaho, Elsewhere Seek Abortion Care In Oregon

Planned Parenthood has hired staff and is working on a new facility in eastern Oregon.

Aug 30, 2022

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DAIRIES WITH MORE THAN 700 COWS, LIKE THIS ONE IN PENNSYLVANIA, ARE KNOWN AS CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS./LANCE CHEUNG/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Environmental, Public Health Groups Want Better Regulation Of Large Dairies

The number of large dairies in Oregon has more than doubled in the last 15 years, prompting calls for stricter regulations around air quality.

Aug 30, 2022

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OSU Study Calls For Better Screening Of Sexual Abuse In Children

Assessment tools could be greatly improved with a few basic follow-up questions about the duration of abuse, according to the study.

Aug 25, 2022

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Tents in downtown Portland on March 14, 2022. | SHUTTERSTOCK

In Homeless Death Data, State Senator Sees Need For More Resources

Sen. Deb Patterson says “domicile unknown” data shows a need for more detailed reporting and additional resources.

Aug 25, 2022

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Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore. | COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Oregonians Support Abortion Access At Higher Rate Than US Average, Survey Finds

The survey comes as Planned Parenthood gears up to serve out-of-state clients who come to Oregon from Idaho for reproductive services.

Aug 16, 2022

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U.S. SEN. RON WYDEN AND CHIQUITA BROOKS-LASURE, HEAD OF THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, MET WITH PARENTS, STUDENTS AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCES UNIVERSITY IN PORTLAND./ALEX BAUMHARDT/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Federal Help Urged For Oregon’s Youth Mental Health Crisis

At a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and a federal official, many expressed frustration with outdated rules and regulations.

Aug 12, 2022

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MEMBERS OF THE PHILOMATH CITY COUNCIL VOTE TO REFER A TWO-YEAR MORATORIUM ON MEASURE 109 TO VOTERS./MIKE MCINALLY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Many Oregonians Will Have To Vote Again On Psilocybin

Cities and counties are proposing bans and moratoriums, raising questions about the implementation of the statewide program, which was approved in 2020.

Aug 11, 2022

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How Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Would Change Under U.S. Senate Democrats’ Bill

Under the legislation, Medicare would start negotiating the prices of some drugs in the program’s prescription drug plan, beginning four years from now.

Aug 11, 2022