Court Temporarily Blocks Oregon's Flavored Vape Ban
Less than a week after Oregon approved a six-month ban on flavored vaping products, the Oregon Court of Appeals has granted an immediate, temporary stay against the ban.
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Cut To Oregon State Hospital Wait Times Leaves Some Without Mental Health Care
Court had been in session for close to an hour before Ms. Nilsen’s turn came.
Kaiser Permanente Starts 2 Days Of Bargaining To Avoid Strike
Union reps and executives with Kaiser Permanente restart negotiations Monday, in hope of avoiding a massive nationwide strike next month.
Monday and Tuesday are the only two bargaining days scheduled between workers and Kaiser Permanente.
Portland Research Shows Vaping Illness May Not Be New
Cathy Markin is a lung doctor at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. In 2011 she had a 42-year-old patient who came to her with serious breathing problems. She had suffered from a cough and a fever. She had also vaped for about seven months.
NW AGs Oppose Purdue Pharma Deal, Say Family 'Milked' Billions From Company
Legal officials in Oregon and Washington said their states have not agreed to a reported $12 billion settlement reached Wednesday between some 2,000 local and state governments and Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin.
Lawmakers Say Health Agencies Fail To Act Swiftly On Vaping Problems
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are calling out federal health agencies for inaction on vaping health problems.
A Legacy Health Hospice In Portland Is Closing
A Portland hospice that opened nearly three decades ago for terminally ill people is closing its doors.
NW Kaiser Permanente Workers Picket As Possible Strike Looms
Health workers holding picket signs rallied in Vancouver, Washington, Tuesday evening as contract negotiations between nonprofit health care provider Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions remained stalled.
Report: Mentally Ill Oregon Prison Inmate Died From Treatable Illness, Staff Negligence
Michael Barton died in the Oregon State Penitentiary last year after catching the flu.
Judge Declines To Hold Oregon In Contempt, Orders Compliance Hearing For State Hospital
In a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman declined to find the state in contempt of a longstanding federal court order that dictates admissions for people with mental illnesses at the Oregon State Hospital.
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