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Many Hospitals Still Not Obeying Federal Price Disclosure Rules, Survey Says

Among Oregon hospitals surveyed, three post their full range of prices online and eight do not, a nonprofit claims, but several hospitals say that's not true.

Apr 5, 2022
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Why Nurses Are Raging And Quitting After The RaDonda Vaught Verdict

A Portland nurse quit her job after a Tennessee nurse was convicted of felonies over a fatal medication mistake, reflecting concerns nationwide.

Apr 5, 2022

Ingrid Ulrey, a regional director of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, visited Salem Health on Thursday./Salem Reporter

Regional Leader For The Federal Health And Human Services Agency Met With Oregon Officials

A top federal official visited Oregon for the first time, checking on the state’s response to the pandemic, behavioral health care and workforce shortages.

Apr 5, 2022

OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY IN SALEM, OREGON./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB.

Judge Grants Class-Action Status To Oregon Prisoners Sickened By COVID

The federal ruling, possibly the first of its kind nationally, opens the door to a potentially massive liability that could cost Oregon millions of dollars to resolve.

Apr 5, 2022

MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE OF INDIGENOUS INTERPRETERS OF OREGON AFTER THEIR GRADUATION CEREMONY AT PORTLAND CENTER STAGE AT THE ARMORY IN DECEMBER./COURTESY OF PUEBLO UNIDO

Indigenous Language Interpreters Say They’ve Been Excluded From Equity-Based Push

They say state officials’ have declined repeated requests to meet with them regarding health care interpreter certification requirements and new rules aimed at making the industry more equitable.

Mar 31, 2022

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Many Hospitals Still Not Obeying Federal Price Disclosure Rules, Survey Says

Why Nurses Are Raging And Quitting After The RaDonda Vaught Verdict

Regional Leader For The Federal Health And Human Services Agency Met With Oregon Officials

Judge Grants Class-Action Status To Oregon Prisoners Sickened By COVID

Indigenous Language Interpreters Say They’ve Been Excluded From Equity-Based Push

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