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Governor Orders Oregon Schools To Start In-Person Reopening In Late March

The directive will require every public K-12 school to offer at least some in-person instruction.

Mar 5, 2021

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Oregon Considers Using Medicaid Money On Housing, Other Non-Medical Work

Oregon officials are drafting the state's next five-year Medicaid plan for review and approval by federal authorities who control the purse strings.

Mar 5, 2021
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Oregon Health Leaders Seek More Flexibility On Medicaid Spending

The state wants its next five-year Medicaid plan, that has to be approved by federal authorities, to allow for spending on housing, for example.

Mar 5, 2021
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ASHKAN FOROUZANI ON UNSPLASH

Coronavirus Deranges the Immune System in Complex and Deadly Ways

Scientists say unprepared immune cells appear to be responding to the coronavirus with a devastating release of chemicals, inflicting damage that may endure long after the threat has been eliminated.

Mar 4, 2021

Dozens of people showed up at the OHSU rally for an alleged victim and against OHSU's handling of a sexual abuse case. | DR. SUE AICHER

OHSU Employees Take Public Stand In Sex Assault Case, Moving Alleged Victim To Tears

A lawsuit against the university and a former medical resident has touched a nerve over what many see as a pattern of OHSU ignoring misconduct.

Mar 4, 2021
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