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Public hospitals aren’t supposed to encroach, but Coquille Valley’s nonprofit arm has opened a clinic in Coos Bay, sparking litigation that’s already getting nasty. One state senator says the dispute could spread to the Legislature.

Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had received hundreds of complaints over many years about defective breathing machines and never ordered a recall

Changes in Willamette Valley insurance market means many patients will need to find care elsewhere

The state has seen 1,475 confirmed cases so far this year, according to state health officials

Government-convened 'experts' raised misinformed questions about the unwanted effects of antidepressants like Zoloft

The department has ratcheted back on public health awareness campaigns, while engaging in sloganeering

At its peak in 2015, Seaside Providence was delivering around 120 babies a year. In 2024, that number had dropped to 66 babies a year. Six rural hospitals in Oregon and Washington have closed their obstetrics units since 2020, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

The health system called the claims misleading and exaggerated but did not provide specifics; the letter comes amid contract tensions as well as fear over Trump mass deportations push

As Congress debates how to bring down premiums, enrollment is down by nearly 17% in the most recent data, and state officials are urging people to meet a Dec. 15 deadline to ensure coverage kicks in on Jan. 1

With holiday gatherings bringing folks inside this time of year, doctors are encouraging people to get their vaccines to both boost their immunity and reduce the severity of symptoms if they catch influenza