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Coverage Costs Climb In Employer-Based Plans, Study Finds

Despite increases in overall employer health insurance costs between 2010 and 2020, Oregon workers with job-based coverage mostly fared better than the U.S. average.

Jan 27, 2022
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CDC Tells Pharmacies To Give 4th COVID Shots To Immunocompromised Patients

After eligible people were being turned away from pharmacies, the health agency reiterated its recommendation.

Jan 27, 2022

Dr. Jennifer Vines, the Portland-area's tri-county health officer, shown during a 2020 press conference. | KAYLEE DOMZALSKI/OPB

Omicron May Infect Half Of Multnomah County Residents By Next Month

As county health officials lean on the public to maintain efforts, priorities are forming for the ‘post-omicron era.’

Jan 27, 2022

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After Short Hospitalization, The Oregon Health Authority Director Is Back Home

Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, is back home in Sherwood recovering after being hospitalized on Sunday following a serious fall.

Jan 27, 2022