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Pediatric beds are viewed as less profitable by hospitals, experts say. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Hospitals Face ‘Dire’ Situation Involving Large Numbers Of Sick Children And Adults

Gov. Kate Brown expanded an executive order to give hospitals more flexibility in caring for the high numbers of very ill patients.

Dec 7, 2022

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OHSU Data Scientist Predicts Oregon Hospitals Will Be Full With COVID Patients Until Mid November

Experts say when the test positivity rate is between 5-8%, they expect hospital populations to drop. In some Central Oregon counties, the rate is between 18-26%.

Sep 20, 2021

Unity Center Asks State For Higher Rates, Citing Financial Woes

Jan 7, 2020

Oregon Health & Science University staff collect samples of 600 people a day at two mobile testing sites in the Portland area. | OHSU

State Sets Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases

More than 450 new cases of COVID-19 were seen in Oregon on Friday, the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.

Sep 26, 2020

Staff care for a COVID-19 patient at Oregon Health & Science University. | COURTESY OF OHSU

Nurses union cries foul as staffing law takes effect

Five days after a high-profile statute took effect, hospitals deny violating its new rules while the union claims deliberate violations

Jun 5, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Medicaid patients denied treatment, adding to Oregon’s mental health crisis

A state system that often blocks treatment, with contractors trained by YouTube videos assessing patients, is under review after a whistleblower complained

Sep 4, 2023

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