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Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Oregon Has Quarter Million Vaccinations To Go To Hit Goal For Racial Minorities

The vaccination rate target for minorities – as well as for whites – recedes into the distance as fewer and fewer people are receiving shots each day.

Jul 20, 2021
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Biden’s Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing. But Will It Do Enough?

KHN teamed up with PolitiFact to analyze Biden’s campaign promises, but experts say the jury is still out on how meaningful these efforts will be.

Jul 19, 2021

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Hospital ‘Trauma Centers’ Charge Enormous Fees To Treat Minor Injuries and Send People Home

Tens of thousands of times a year, hospitals charge enormously expensive trauma alert fees for injuries so minor the patient is never admitted.

Jul 19, 2021

St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

Bend’s Largest Hospital Sued For Misconduct

Jul 19, 2021
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Virginia Garcia medical services is trying to increase the vaccination rates of farmworkers. | VIRGINIA GARCIA

Vaccinating Migrant Farmworkers Is No Easy Task

For migrant farmworkers, outreach and mobile clinics are key to increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates and overcoming hesitancy.

Jul 19, 2021
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