The federal ruling Thursday reaffirms an initial order last week, which preserved access to a widely used abortion drug in Oregon, Washington and 16 other states
Apr 14, 2023
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Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, after a report that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion.
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A federal court in Texas ruled the FDA approval of mifepristone should be overturned, but a federal court in Washington ruled the FDA must continue to make the drug available in some states
Oregon is processing eligibility redeterminations for all 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Children’s Health Insurance members, and it’s a process fraught with challenges
Apr 6, 2023
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Many counterfeit pills containing fentanyl are indistinguishable from oxycodone.
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A bill aimed at strengthening access to abortion and gender-affirming care would require insurers to pay for laser hair removal and facial feminization surgery
Mar 27, 2023
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A group of rural Boardman residents assemble in a garage to speak with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley about nitrates in Boardman, Ore., Jan. 20, 2023.
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The EPA can step in and require the state to clean up pollution under the Safe Drinking Water Act
Mar 23, 2023
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An empty hallway is pictured at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facilities (NORCOR) jail in The Dalles, Ore., Monday, July 31, 2017.
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HB 3391 would have created a commission to set standards and also conduct inspections
Mar 23, 2023
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People in rural communities have higher incidents of overdoses, alcohol related deaths and suicides, than those living in more urban areas. Suicide risks are particularly high for men working in fishing, farming and ranching industries.
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OPB concludes its series on holes in the mental health system with a look at the stresses and wider lack of mental health services in rural Oregon
Mar 21, 2023
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Patients fill in their answers to the prompt, “I dream to someday…” in a hallway at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, March 8, 2023.
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