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Tents line a street in inner Southeast Portland on Feb.14, 2021.
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The VA center in Portland is located next to Oregon Health & Science University.
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Kristin Holeso (left) wipes her tears at a memorial for her friend, Melissa Jubane, during a vigil Monday, Sept. 9, at Ridgewood View Park in Beaverton. Police say Jubane was killed by Bryce Johnathan Schubert, who lived at the same apartment complex.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, praised negotiations between the Biden administration and drug companies that will result in lower prices for people on Medicare.
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Hayden Rooke-Lee, from left, Rep. Ben Bowman of Tigard and Sen. Deb Patterson of Salem take part May 10 at a Salem City Club discussion about private equity takeovers of medical clinics and proposed legislation for the 2025 session.
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Penny Webber (right) is one of the first three students at Forest Grove High School to receive her medical assistant certification. As a 12th grader, she was hired on at Mountain View Medical Center.
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A cot and medical supplies fill an ambulance.
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An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023.
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