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What to know about the risks of gas stoves and appliances

Homeowners who can afford it should switch to an induction or electric stove. For others, experts provided tips.

Feb 1, 2023

Kenny Benton during a court appearance in January. A Clatsop County Judge found Benton to be currently unable to aid and assist with his own criminal trial. | KGW

With lack of options in Oregon, some wait for weeks for mental health treatment

With the Oregon State Hospital at capacity, Oregon lacks mental health care options for people who can't assist with their own trials.

Feb 1, 2023

BRC Recovery, a private equity-backed addiction treatment company, bought Nashville Recovery Center in 2021. Private equity investment has driven much of the recent activity in substance abuse treatment, an industry that is highly fragmented and has historically had few guardrails to ensure patients are getting appropriate care. | BLAKE FARMER FOR KHN.

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

A model of charging high patient fees without guaranteeing access to evidence-based care makes addiction care attractive to private equity firms.

Feb 1, 2023

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Nursing homes drained cash during pandemic while residents deteriorated

The facilities’ made payments to companies run or controlled by their owners, often paying them well above the cost of services.

Feb 1, 2023

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State should delay CareOregon-SCAN merger, urges prominent health care leader

John Santa, a longtime Oregon Health Policy Board member, says the risks deserve more study.

Feb 1, 2023
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Peer support specialists working for Malheur County offered Narcan, an overdose-reversing drug, to people stopping by a day shelter in Ontario on Oct. 13, 2022. | KYLE GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Legislation to slow opioid overdoses draws broad support

Proponents showed up in force to support legislation that would clear legal hurdles preventing wider distribution of naloxone, an opioid overdose-reversing drug.

Jan 31, 2023
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Government lets health plans that ripped off Medicare keep the money

Health insurers had feared the federal government would demand repayment of billions of dollars in overcharges received as far back as 2011.

Jan 31, 2023

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Opinion: To measure Oregon’s psilocybin program’s impact, data must be collected

Sen. Elizabeth Steiner explains how her bill would help ensure the therapy program has safe and equitable results.

Jan 31, 2023
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Students at the OHSU School of Nursing Ashland Campus learn, practice and refine nursing skills at the campus’ Simulation and Clinical Learning Center. | COURTESY OF OHSU/ALLEN HALLMARK

Oregon colleges rethink approach to nursing educator gap

Programs like OHSU’s Oregon Nursing Education Academy aim to make education more accessible.

Jan 31, 2023
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health. | PHOTO BY LARVICK MEDIA/COURTESY OF MCMC

Faith-based Adventist says it won’t eliminate reproductive services at Mid-Columbia

Its proposed absorption of Mid-Columbia Medical Center comes with promises, presenting a new test for Oregon’s merger law.

Jan 31, 2023
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