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Silence on E. coli outbreak signals changing climate about food safety regulation

Almost nobody heard about the now-fatal reappearance of the E. coli virus that killed one person and sickened 90 last fall. Food safety advocates say layoffs by the Trump administration have undermined the ability of the FDA to safeguard the food supply.

May 29

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, May 20, 2025. | WEBCAST SCREENSHOT

HHS presses health care providers, hospitals to curb gender-affirming treatments for kids

With the threat of withholding Medicaid payments, Kennedy pushes states to follow HHS recommendations which are widely criticized by health organizations as failing to meet established scientific standards

May 29

Dani Marie Schofield attends a pre-trial hearing with her attorney at Jackson County's courthouse in Medford on May 28, 2025. | JUSTIN HIGGINBOTTOM/JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO

Delays push trial in Asante fentanyl theft case to next year

The criminal case of a former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse accused of diverting patients’ painkillers is moving forward — slowly

May 29

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What the latest COVID vaccine changes mean for pregnant people and children?

Studies show that pregnant people are at higher risk of developing more severe cases of the virus than people who aren’t pregnant, but recent policy changes could put the vaccine further out of reach for people who are expecting

May 29

Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey (left) and Majority Leader Ben Bowman during a press availability in January 2025. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Bill aimed at barring corporate meddling in patients' medical care passes Legislature

Senate Bill 951, an earlier version of which failed last year in the Oregon Senate, won some Republican support in both the House and the Senate, and is on its way for Gov. Tina Kotek's signature

May 28
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Jim Diegel, former head of St. Charles Health System, tapped as temp for state hospital superintendent

An experienced hospital operations strategist, Diegel is tasked to turn around a long-troubled institution that is a lynchpin of both the state’s behavioral health and criminal justice systems

May 28
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Rock formations at Bandon Beach in Southern Oregon. | LISA MCKELLY/PIXABAY

Doctor urges community to engage with troubled Bandon safety net clinic

Dr. Hank Holmes won a $418,000 settlement from Coast Community Health Center. Now, he says, the community needs to help ensure its success as outside management prepares to move in.

May 27
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Federal appeals panel rules against Portland firm in drug-cost case

Portland-based LegitScript, which polices the internet against online pharmacies, is being accused of anticompetitive behavior by a New York drug-sales website

May 27
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PeaceHealth cuts 1% of staff, targeting Springfield and Vancouver facilities

As hospitals across the state struggle financially, Peacehealth aims to rein in expenses that continue to outpace revenue

May 27
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A student nurse practices caregiving at Oregon Coast Community College. The college's nursing program has seen 50% growth in the past five years with about 90 registered nurses moving through each year. | OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

Oregon Coast Community College approved for accredited 4-year nursing degrees

Described as a “gamechanger,” the new bachelor's degree is expected to help meet the high demand for nurses across the state

May 27

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