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CHRISTINA GREEN’S 2019 CATARACT SURGERY AT PRIVATE EQUITY-BACKED OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS IN ST. LOUIS DIDN’T GET HER TO 20/20 VISION OR FIX HER ASTIGMATISM, SHE SAYS — DESPITE A $3,000 OUT-OF-POCKET CHARGE FOR THE ASTIGMATISM SURGICAL UPGRADE./MATT KILE/KHN

Private Equity Sees Billions In Eye Care As Firms Target High-Profit Procedures

They are scooping up eye care physician practices nationwide, often raising profit margins then selling to the highest bidder.

Sep 20, 2022

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Centene To Pay $166 Million To Texas In Medicaid Drug Pricing Settlement

The settlement is the biggest known drug pricing payout by Centene, which also serves Oregon Health Plan members.

Sep 20, 2022

Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

COVID Vaccination Gap Between Latino And White Oregonians Almost Closed

Problems were largely overcome when the Oregon Health Authority began working with community organizations to improve access.

Sep 20, 2022

AN ARTIST'S RENDERING OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY SLATED FOR VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON./COURTESY OF STATE OF WASHINGTON

Vancouver Mental Health Facility Looks To Ease Overcrowding

Facing issues similar to Oregon, Washington state hopes new facilities will make more room for justice-involved patients at its state psychiatric hospitals.

Sep 20, 2022
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