Oregon Capital Chronicle

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With youth overdose death rates soaring, state offers free opioid reversal medication to schools

The state first offered the kits on Nov. 29, and so far have received more than 500 requests

Dec 7, 2023

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U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, speaks on the House floor on March 10, 2023. | C-SPAN SCREENSHOT

Salinas, Harshbarger introduce bipartisan bill to expand telehealth services for rural Americans

The bill would provide $10 million annually in grants for telehealth services in rural areas

Dec 5, 2023

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Rural Clackamas County in Oregon. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Crisis hotline opens for farmers, ranchers, loggers and fishermen in Oregon

The Agristress Helpline is free and has trained counselors with experience in the callers' industries who can take phone calls in 160 languages

Nov 21, 2023

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Study: Nearly half of people using opioids in rural areas were recently incarcerated

Oregon Health & Science University author of national study says jails have an opportunity to treat drug addiction

Nov 11, 2023

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New drug to protect young children from common respiratory infection in short supply

With RSV cases on the rise, officials say people may want to adopt COVID-style precautions around newborns

Nov 9, 2023

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Health authority warns of uptick in cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox

Seventeen cases were reported between July 20 and Oct. 31, nearly double the nine cases reported between Jan. 1 and July 20

Nov 8, 2023

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

Report: Abortions up nationwide post-Dobbs, soared in some states

Oregon, which has the nation’s strongest laws protecting abortion access, saw a modest increase

Oct 31, 2023

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A critical care nurse at OHSU receives a vaccine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. | COURTESY OHSU

Oregon’s Medicaid renewal process boots eligible children, adults off the plan

At least several thousand were affected while thousands of others who don’t qualify for Medicaid will keep their insurance

Oct 31, 2023

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers start trying to tackle state’s addiction crisis

The fentanyl crisis touches every part of the state, public health officials told lawmakers on Wednesday

Oct 19, 2023

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Oregon lawmakers prep to tackle drug addiction in 2024 session

The legislative committee will look at the addiction crisis from a wider perspective than Measure 110 alone

Oct 17, 2023