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Tobias Read On Health Care

The Democratic candidate for Oregon governor says if elected, he would focus on preventative care and upstream investments.

Apr 23, 2022
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Oregon Lawmakers, Health Authority Weigh In On Health Care’s Future

CCO Oregon forum considers how Medicaid program will be changed in coming years, amid increased focus on equity and housing.

Oct 4, 2021
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Bay Area, St. Charles Bend Hit Hardest in CMS Penalties; Adventist Shows Highest Gain

These penalties and rewards are a result of a measure known as value-based purchasing which CMS introduced to encourage hospitals to improve inpatient care.

Feb 18, 2015
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A NEW ONE-STOP TREATMENT CENTER WILL BE LOCATED IN THIS BUILDING IN BEAVERTON ON NORTHWEST EVERGREEN PARKWAY, WHICH CURRENTLY HOUSES THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY DISPATCH./COURTESY WASHINGTON COUNTY

CODA To Operate One-Stop Substance Use Recovery Center In Washington County

The triage and treatment center in Beaverton will add 86 detox, sobering and residential treatment beds as soon as 2024.

Jun 21, 2022
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Jonnette Paddy, director of Indigenous Women Rising’s abortion fund, shows a social media post by the group on June 29, 2023. In the first six months of 2023, the fund has distributed $180,000 to support patients. That’s compared with $110,000 in all of 2022. | NOEL LYN SMITH/NEWS21

Indigenous women navigate abortion access hurdles post-Roe

Abortion was never readily available to Indigenous women, and the reversal of Roe v. Wade made it worse. States with some of the nation's largest Indigenous populations also have some of the strictest restrictions on abortion.

Sep 14, 2023