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Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi unveiled a strategic plan for the agency on Tuesday, Aug. 6, that promises sweeping changes for health equity in the state. | SCREENSHOT

Hathi unveils Oregon health equity plan, vows progress by 2027

The state’s new health equity strategic plan took years to assemble due to the pandemic, but the Oregon Health Authority director says measurable improvements won’t take that long

Aug 6, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network conference at the Sheraton Times Square in New York on April 14, 2023. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Harris’ California health care battles signal fights ahead for hospitals if she wins

As California’s top prosecutor, the presidential candidate was concerned that mergers among hospitals, physician groups, and health insurers could thwart competition and lead to higher prices for patients

Aug 6, 2024

The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Longtime Multnomah County administrator appointed new Measure 110 executive director

Abbey Stamp, who starts her new job on Oct. 15, has worked for years in behavioral health and criminal justice

Aug 6, 2024

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Since fall of ‘Roe,’ self-managed abortions have increased

A research group based at the University of California-San Francisco surveyed more than 7,000 people ages 15 to 49 between December 2021 and July 2023

Aug 6, 2024

An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County to forgive $7 million in fines if AMR improves response times

Officials will relax paramedic staffing requirements in return for the private equity—owned firm's agreement to deploy more ambulances and stop violating response-time requirements

Aug 1, 2024
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A pair of dairy cows. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.

New research suggests that bird flu infections among farmworkers are going undetected and are spreading to others. As a result, health officials may not notice the virus becomes more contagious

Aug 1, 2024

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Oregon regulators trim proposed health insurance rates

Regulators did not approve the full rate increases sought by insurers. But individuals buying plans on the federal marketplace will see higher prices

Aug 1, 2024

Scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) and labeled with anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies (colorized yellow) shedding from the surface of human lung epithelial A549 cells. | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Florida’s RSV season has started, and it’s coming soon to the rest of US. Here’s a primer.

The Sunshine State has the longest RSV season in the country and the virus is steadily circulating in the Tampa Bay area. Health officials are encouraging the public to get vaccinations

Aug 1, 2024

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Oregon seeing a surge of COVID-19 infections, but illnesses are relatively mild

Hospitalizations are relatively low and cases are generally less severe than during the height of the pandemic. Health officials are encouraging social distancing, masking and vaccination

Aug 1, 2024

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Lackluster investigations may perpetuate high Native infant mortality rate

A new study cites missing autopsies and a lack of details on where and how bodies were found.

Aug 1, 2024

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