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A measles rash on a young patient after three days. | U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Oregon health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Clackamas Kaiser Permanente

Health officials are urging people who visited Sunnyside Medical Center during the time the measles case was present to immediately contact their health care provider and report the potential exposure

Jan 29

Karen James holds a picture of Alex Pretti during a vigil in Portland on Tuesday.

Karen James holds up a photograph of Alex Pretti, a VA nurse and U.S. citizen who was killed by two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, as immigration officers drive out of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 27, 2026. A couple dozen gathered outside the facility following a vigil, which James attended, outside the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in remembrance of Pretti. | ELI IMADALI / OPB

Nurses and protesters make memorial for Alex Pretti at Portland VA Medical Center

Health care workers in Portland and in cities across the country have gathered for vigils following Pretti’s death — and called for a full investigation of the federal agents who shot him.

Jan 29

Melanie Bostic’s son Keithron Thomas has chronic arm and shoulder pain after a rare, suspected injury from the HPV vaccine. | MALCOLM JACKSON/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Her son’s injury never got its day in vaccine court. Their lawyer is now advising RFK Jr. on its overhaul.

The government paid Andrew Downing $445 an hour for representing Melanie Bostic through the taxpayer-funded Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, according to court records. Three years later, Bostic said, she hasn’t received a dime for her son’s injury.

Jan 29

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Montana telehealth firm ups the pressure on Gov. Tina Kotek

Charlie Health is taking its cause to the public as it tries to preserve access to Oregon Medicaid payments while providing mental health services using providers not licensed in Oregon. Others say the state is right to stress oversight and the use of providers licensed in Oregon to ensure quality care.

Jan 27
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Oregon hospitals fail in 2024 to meet national standards on several preventable infections

State and federal authorities track hospital-acquired infections, which are a leading cause of death

Jan 27
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The measles virus | U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Measles case confirmed in Clark County

Jan 27

Diana Crespo González, 7, with her parents.

Darianny Liseth González de Crespo with her 7-year-old daughter, Diana Crespo González and her husband Yohendry de Jesús Crespo Álvarez. | COURTESY OF ANA MENDOZA

Immigration agents detain family taking 7-year-old child to Portland hospital

Relatives created a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for a lawyer

Jan 27

Studies of the use of artificial intelligence in health care have revealed flaws and challenges that could undermine their usefulness and raise costs. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist.

The adoption of AI looks likely to grow rapidly over the next few years, and many observers expect it to become more of a recruiting tool, a minimum requirement for incoming clinicians, who are increasingly prioritizing a work-life balance

Jan 27