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Uninsured In Republican States Would Win Big In Democrats’ Plan

Nearly two-thirds of those in the coverage gap live in one of three Republican-controlled states, and hospitals fear loss of funding.

Nov 9, 2021

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Texas Providers See Increased Interest In Birth Control Since Near-Total Abortion Ban

Once they learned about the new law, patients seemed to rush to get on birth control, providers say.

Nov 9, 2021

The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals held a rally on Sept. 28 to urge support for what the union calls safe staffing. | TIM TRAUTMANN/OPB

3,400 Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set To Strike Nov. 15 If Agreement Not Reached

Nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington plan to strike, joining what could become a national work stoppage by nurses working for the health care giant.

Nov 9, 2021

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Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers

Provisions in Democrats' Medicare prescription drug pricing crack open the door to reforms that could have dramatic effects, experts say.

Nov 9, 2021

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Nurse Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Oregon Long-term Care Company

A nurse practitioner alleges in a federal whistleblower lawsuit she was fired after she raised concerns about Medicare fraud while at a Eugene long-term care facility.

Nov 4, 2021
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Uninsured In Republican States Would Win Big In Democrats’ Plan

Texas Providers See Increased Interest In Birth Control Since Near-Total Abortion Ban

3,400 Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set To Strike Nov. 15 If Agreement Not Reached

Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers

Nurse Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Oregon Long-term Care Company

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