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Out-of-state medical staffing companies are providing about 800 crucial health care workers in the weeks ahead as hospitals are swamped with COVID-19 patients.

The hospital system is not under investigation in Oregon; it defends its record and denies any impropriety.

Everyone 16 and older will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, but state says it still faces difficulties reaching some groups, including Latinos.

Lawmakers passed a bill that allocates $5 million to programs offering support to victims of gang violence and seeks Medicaid dollars for future funding.

The state wants its next five-year Medicaid plan, that has to be approved by federal authorities, to allow for spending on housing, for example.