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RFK Jr. may reverse a peptide ban he calls 'illegal.' Former FDA officials say he mischaracterized their work.

The agency’s 2023 decision to place 19 peptides on the “unsafe” list was supported by numerous documented safety concerns, former officials said. Even though demand for peptide therapies has exploded since then, there’s been little new science.

Apr 14

Sarah Beckman, left, stands with other staff members of Ohio’s Hamilton County Quick Response Team in an undated photo. The team helps people who use fentanyl get treatment. New research shows that Medicaid expansion gave many more people access to the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine. | PHOTO COURTESY OF HAMILTON COUNTY QUICK RESPONSE TEAM

Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says

The number of patients prescribed the opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine has increased dramatically, but booming Medicaid cuts threaten to cut off access to thousands of patients.

Apr 14

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For many patients leaving the ICU, the struggle has only just begun

Critical-care doctors are recognizing a set of prolonged symptoms known as “post-intensive care syndrome,” or PICS. The fallout can be physical, psychological and cognitive, and can persist for months or years.

Apr 14

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How to make a high-deductible health plan work for you

Health savings accounts, or HSAs, let you save pretax money and are now available to people enrolled in lower-tier state and federal exchange plans, including bronze and catastrophic coverage. They're one way people can prepare for thousands of dollars in upfront costs.

Apr 14

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, in Oregon City, Ore., Aug. 2, 2023. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

In Oregon, Democrats weaken protections against hospital bills for low- and middle-income patients

More patients will have to fill out applications to qualify for charity care after the legislature reworked a 2023 law

Apr 14

Baker County in eastern Oregon. | IAN POELLET/CC BY-SA 3.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Rural health care grant program launched with nearly $200 million to be distributed this year

The Oregon Health Authority will host a webinar Tuesday for organizations with rural health care projects that are nearly ready to go

Apr 13
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Legacy wants to knock out suit filed by Smallwood family

A lawsuit filed by the father of slain security guard Bobby Smallwood is headed for a crucial hearing in Multnomah court over whether workers' comp law blocks the family's claims

Apr 9
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Tia Collins (right) got the Department of Consumer and Business Services to help her mother Cindy Collins (left) last year with her medical bills by getting her insurer to cover out-of-network care. The two are shown here in Forest Grove on July 15, 2023. | PHOTO COURTESY OF TIA COLLINS

Little-known consumer advocates help Oregonians with bills, coverage

A small team within the Department of Consumer and Business Services helps people with a variety of health care coverage issues, fielding thousands of complaints filed against insurers each year

Apr 9
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Maggie Hudson at the forum. (HAILEY COOK/Salem Reporter)

Maggie Hudson at Salem Health's State of our Region’s Health Care forum, April 7, 2026. | HAILEY COOK/SALEM REPORTER

Salem Health and Santiam leaders discuss partnering amid 'inflection point' in local health care

At their latest public forum on the issue, the executives talked about the forthcoming merger between the two hospitals, including the outlook for patients on Regence

Apr 9
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Washington Jefferson Park in Eugene. | NATHAN WILK/KLCC

Eugene announces new peer navigation program following loss of CAHOOTS

The city has selected Ideal Option for a one-year pilot to help fill gaps in some services that CAHOOTS used to provide, like welfare checks and non-emergency transportation

Apr 9

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