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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

After a Stillbirth, an Autopsy Can Provide Answers. Too Few of Them Are Being Performed

For Dr. Karen Gibbins, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Oregon Health & Science University, her son’s death in her 27th week of pregnancy sparked questions only an autopsy could answer.

Nov 29, 2022

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Endgame: How The Visionary Hospice Movement Became A For-Profit Hustle

For-profit companies can exploit the way Medicare has designed the hospice benefit, which rewards providers for recruiting patients who aren’t imminently dying.

Nov 29, 2022

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Opinion: Oregon’s Coverage Plan Should Go Further For More People

Advocates for affordable health care say the state’s plan for expanding Medicaid should include similar coverage for all Oregonians.

Nov 29, 2022
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“It’s hard to not be negative about this,” said Joel Fogarty, a critical care nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center who has worked at the provider for 11 years. | COURTESY OF JOEL FOGARTY

Nurses Union Wants Criminal Probe Over Providence’s Faulty Paycheck System

A spokesperson for Multnomah County noted that the office typically does not do investigations, instead filing charges based on other agencies' investigative work.

Nov 28, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Long-Running Case Involving Defendants And The Oregon State Hospital Back In Court

District attorneys are unhappy with a judge's order to discharge Oregon State Hospital patients within a certain timeline, as are hospitals that treat people for psychiatric conditions.

Nov 23, 2022

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