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Under Oregon's Medicaid exemption, Sheena Powell (at right) of Salem was unable to get braces for her daughter, CiAna (at left) through Oregon Health Plan. | COURTESY PHOTO

How Oregon’s Alone-In-The-Nation Approach To Children’s Health Care Unraveled In Weeks

Internal Oregon Health Authority emails show that officials debated Lund Report article to make a ‘strategic and political decision’ to reduce barriers for low-income children’s access to coverage.

Mar 1, 2022

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New Research From Oregon State University Could Help People With Alzheimer’s And Parkinson’s

The research is 10 years in the making and scientists discovered a new class of potential drug targets.

Mar 1, 2022

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J&J-Vaxxed, mRNA-Boosted, And Pondering A Third Shot

Nearly 17 million U.S. residents who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine now face a quandary: Should they get another shot?

Mar 1, 2022

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The Demise Of Single-Payer In California Trips Up Efforts In Other States

Democratic lawmakers in California shied away from single-payer legislation that would have put state government in charge of health care and taxed Californians heavily to do so.

Mar 1, 2022