Portland Schools Staff Recommend Delay For Student Vaccine Mandate
On Tuesday the Portland Public Schools board will hear a staff recommendation to delay a proposed student vaccine requirement for at least six months.
Kaiser Permanente Reaches Deal With Workers
The tentative agreement was reached Saturday morning between unions and the health care company, averting a strike.
Quarantine And Tracing Rules Are All Over the Map For Students
Most parents are familiar with “COVID notification” letters, but the letters’ instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.
As Big Pharma And Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out On Millions In Benefits
Congress created the 340B program to provide extra funding for hospitals and clinics, but some pharmaceutical manufacturers are refusing to honor the federal drug discount program.
Injunction Against State Hospital Could Have Far-Reaching Implications
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A federal judge opens new legal can of worms for State Hospital, ruling the facility must admit guilty-except-for-insanity defendants despite objections.
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Researcher: Medicare Advantage Plans Costing Billions More Than They Should
Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original Medicare.
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
Federal officials say complaints are rising from seniors tricked into buying policies, either without their consent or lured by questionable information.
As Workers Struggle, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits
In a recent survey, Kaiser Family Foundation found that many employers have ramped up mental health and other benefits to provide support for their workers during uncertain times.
OHA Director Floats $33.5 Million Plan To Bolster State Hospital Hiring
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The Oregon Health Authority wants to hire 359 new employees at Oregon State Hospital starting in March to combat its worrisome staffing shortage.
Washington County First In State To Ban Flavored Tobacco, Vaping Products
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After weeks of discussion, the Washington County Board of Commissioners voted to ban the flavored products.
Oregon School Psychologists Say Students Are Facing A Mental Health Crisis
They say disruptive behaviors range from goofing off in class to physical aggression.
What Long COVID Looks Like And How Oregon Doctors Are Treating It
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The symptoms of long COVID most often include fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog, and treatments are symptom-focused, experts say.
Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers
Provisions in Democrats' Medicare prescription drug pricing crack open the door to reforms that could have dramatic effects, experts say.
Texas Providers See Increased Interest In Birth Control Since Near-Total Abortion Ban
Once they learned about the new law, patients seemed to rush to get on birth control, providers say.
Uninsured In Republican States Would Win Big In Democrats’ Plan
Nearly two-thirds of those in the coverage gap live in one of three Republican-controlled states, and hospitals fear loss of funding.
Medford Pharmacy Sued In Trade Secrets Lawsuit
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A Medford pharmacist’s former employer alleges he steered patients and prescriptions to his new pharmacy in a trade secrets lawsuit.
3,400 Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set To Strike Nov. 15 If Agreement Not Reached
Nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington plan to strike, joining what could become a national work stoppage by nurses working for the health care giant.
State Discontinues $15 Million Federal Integrated Kids Care Program
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Officials Say Data Collection, Pandemic Stress Forced Shut-down of Integrated-care Pilot Program Slated for Five Counties.