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Unvaccinated Boy Nearly Dies From Tetanus, Racking Up $800,000 Hospital Bill

Mar 10, 2019

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Briefly: Clark County Measles Outbreak Up To 62 Confirmed Cases

Feb 19, 2019

Governor's Plan To Plug Oregon Health Care Shortfall Faces Uncertainty

Feb 17, 2019

Amid Measles Outbreak, Oregon Lawmaker Readies Bill To End Vaccine Exemptions

Feb 8, 2019

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Oregon Takes 1st Major Step Toward Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms

The Oregon Psilocybin Society hopes to get a measure on the ballot in 2020.

Dec 5, 2018

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Report: Climate Change To Burden Oregon Health Systems

Oregon is likely to see more heat-related deaths, and extremes in weather could create more chronic health issues and lead to more stress, the report says.

Dec 2, 2018

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Proposed Liquor Tax Tucked Away In Gov. Kate Brown's Budget

Brown did not ask for a tax on beer or wine in her budget but it does seek a 5 percent increase in the liquor markup -- now at 104 percent -- and a plan to double alcohol licensing fees.

Nov 30, 2018

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Gov. Brown Budget Proposal Targets Health, Housing

The governor's budget includes $722 million in revenues -- including raising the tobacco tax and increasing taxes on hospitals and insurers -- to plug the $830 million funding gap in Medicaid and ensure health care has stable funding over the next six years.

Nov 28, 2018

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Briefly: Linfield College Pays $14.5 Million For New Home For Nursing Program

The new site is in Northeast Portland, the campus of the University of Western States, which specializes in chiropractic care. That university will be moving.

Nov 12, 2018

Multnomah Jails Report Shows Most Inmates Need Treatment Services

A grand jury looking into conditions at Multnomah County’s jails found the majority of inmates have either mental health or substance abuse issues.

Nov 9, 2018