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Health officials urge vaccination as measles detected in wastewater of six Oregon counties

Virus found in wastewater of Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Clackamas, Multnomah and Morrow Counties

Feb 24

PeaceHealth's RiverBend campus in Springfield

An emergency meeting of Sacred Heart medical staff was held at the RiverBend campus on Feb. 18, 2026, where an informal vote of no confidence in PeaceHealth leadership was unanimous. No hospital administrators attended the meeting. | TIFFANY ECKERT | KLCC

Medical staff holds emergency meeting, informally votes 'no confidence' in PeaceHealth leadership

Staff's official voting process will take days to complete

Feb 24

A volunteer street medic who goes by the name Rat is shown outside the ICE protests Oct. 18, 2025 | KARINA BROWN

Federal agents keep deploying tear gas near kids. We have no idea what it does to their health.

Exposure to chemical irritants can cause chest tightness, coughing and shortness of breath. For kids, there’s more potential for serious side effects.

Feb 24

A Pfizer bus stop ad in Manhattan. | JAMES ANDREWS | DREAMSTIME

Should drug companies be advertising to consumers?

Direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies topped $9 billion in the United States last year. Only one other country permits such consumer ads.

Feb 24

Patients who contract measles, a highly contagious disease, develop a skin rash. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before

Infection spreads as incoming patients aren't immediately isolated

Feb 24

The Oregon State Hospital campus in Junction City. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

Another top manager at Oregon State Hospital resigns

New state law has fueled an “exponentially increasing workload,” Dr. Morgyn Beckman wrote in a resignation letter last week

Feb 23
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Frequent staff absences are sparking big overruns, safety concerns at Oregon State Hospital

The state’s biggest psychiatric institution is struggling with staff burnout and may also have employees “gaming” the overtime system, leading to concerns

Feb 19
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Opinion: Eulogy for a medical home

An advocate for family medicine says the sudden closure of her own family’s clinic shows the need for lawmakers to act

Feb 19

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Bill to limit audits of behavioral health providers is advancing

Some Oregon regional care organizations serving low-income people say the legislation would conflict with federal Medicaid regulations intended to ensure accountability — but the lawmaker pushing it says it's a common-sense protection for beleaguered providers

Feb 19
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Looking for a job in Oregon? The pickings are slim — except in health care and social services

Overall, job vacancies normally go up in the final three months of the year. But in 2025 there was an unusual drop from the summer.

Feb 19

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