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Boarded In The ER: Oregon’s Mental Health Crisis

Apr 18, 2019
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IN THE U.S., 31.8% OF ALL LIVE BIRTHS IN 2020 WERE CESAREAN SECTIONS, DRIVEN BY HIGH NUMBERS IN THE SOUTHEAST, WHERE BIRTH OUTCOMES ARE GENERALLY WORSE THAN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, ACCORDING TO THE CDC. MISSISSIPPI'S RATE IS THE HIGHEST, AT 38.2%. OREGON DOES BETTER THAN MANY STATES./LYDIA ZURAW/KHN

Persistent Problem: High C-Section Rates Plague The South

Overall, 31.8% of all births in the U.S. were C-sections in 2020, but they vary significantly, and Oregon's past reform efforts may have contributed to a better ranking than many states.

Apr 14, 2022

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Vaccine Advisory Group Off to Slow Start

The group of 27 members representing a large number of minority groups has until next month to advise the state on who should be next in line to be offered a vaccine.

Jan 7, 2021

TRISH YERGES, WHO LIVES IN UNION COUNTY, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO TYPES OF CANCER LAST YEAR./COURTESY OF TRISH YERGES.

Cancer Patients In Eastern Oregon Face Complications

Trish Yerges, who was diagnosed with two types of cancer last year, had to travel more than 7,000 miles for specialty treatments that are commonplace in large metro areas like Portland.

Aug 30, 2018
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Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore. | COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

‘Perfect storm’ of crises is leading to cutbacks in abortion care, advocates say

The number of abortions performed in the U.S. has increased despite the Dobbs decision. But a smaller number of clinics are reporting increased demand at a time when abortion fund directors have raised alarms about declining revenue

Sep 3, 2024

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