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Shereef Elnahal | COURTESY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

OHSU board considers former VA official Shereef Elnahal for top job

It's unclear when the board will make a decision after a second finalist dropped out Wednesday. Elnahal on Thursday said his selection would be “the professional honor of my life.”

Jun 5

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Republican plan to cut Medicaid would unravel Oregon’s health care safety net, experts say

Oregon lawmakers would have to call a special session to grapple with a loss of at least $1 billion in federal funds in its next budget

Jun 4
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Cyanobacteria blooms may look like mats floating in the water, or stuck on the bottom, or on the shore. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon health officials caution public about potentially harmful algae blooms

The warning extends to dogs that can become sick by licking water from their fur.

Jun 3

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Bill to bar medical debt from credit reports poised to pass Oregon Legislature

Democrats, with a few Republicans, have approved Senate Bill 605 in successive votes

Jun 3
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Dr. Amanda Risser, CMO at Central City Concern

Dr. Amanda Risser, chief medical officer at Central City Concern. | COURTESY OF CENTRAL CITY CONCERN

Q&A: Amanda Risser takes over as top doc at Central City Concern

The new head of medical care for the region’s largest homeless service provider talks about looming Medicaid cuts, weak links in the system, and priorities for the future

Jun 3
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Role Reversal: Millions of kids are caregivers for elders. Why their numbers might grow.

Studies show that when young people take on care for adults with medical conditions, their health and academic outcomes decline, and their loved ones receive untrained care

Jun 3

Navajo Nation leaders took turns hiking alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in April to detail the tribal nation’s priorities to improve access to health care and clean water. They also advocated for the preservation and reestablishment of U.S. government programs that have far-reaching impacts for their nation. | KATHERYN HOUGHTON/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Native Americans hurt by federal health cuts, despite RFK Jr.’s promises of protection

Some tribal leaders say the recent cuts, and the way the administration made them, violate treaties in which the U.S. promised to provide for the health and welfare of tribes in return for taking their land

Jun 3

Mifepriston. | YUCHACZ/CC-BY-SA-4.0

Abortion opponents are coming for mifepristone using what medical experts call ‘junk science’

Amid a wave of anti-abortion propaganda come reports pushing flawed studies questioning the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, even though the vast body of research shows that it's safe and effective in terminating a pregnancy

Jun 3

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Changes to Oregon's Death With Dignity Act may advance

A bill intended to streamline access to physician-assisted death around the state has sparked controversy, leading to some amendments

May 30
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OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital has a level 1 pediatric trauma center. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

Cutting coverage for undocumented people in Oregon could increase costs elsewhere

The Trump administration threat to states like Oregon will either reduce funding for the state or increase the need for costly emergency care at hospitals. Those costs would be passed on to businesses and individuals in the state who buy commercial health insurance.

May 29
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