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Legacy’s closure of the maternity unit at its Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Ore., follows weeks of pushback and was marked with a candlelight vigil on March 17, 2023, outside the hospital that critics organized. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

State investigates Legacy’s Gresham maternity unit closure

The health system says the closure was safe, but it didn’t get prior Oregon Health Authority approval
Mar 21, 2023
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The University of Washington is vaccinating frontline health care staff against COVID-19. | COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Washington State -- Like Oregon -- Is At Crossroads In The Pandemic

More than half of Washington’s eligible population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but that's much less than is needed to block the virus through herd immunity.
May 12, 2021
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Telemedicine visit with Kaiser Permanente. | COURTESY OF KAISER PERMANENTE NORTHWEST

State Extends Pay Parity For Telehealth

The Department of Consumer and Business Services has struck an agreement with health insurance companies in Oregon to continue coverage through June 30 for in-network telehealth visits with providers.
Dec 21, 2020

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