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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

OHSU Nursing Students Angry About Rising Tuition

About 30 students entered a two-part nurse practitioner program last June, expecting the university to lock-in their tuition. Instead, OHSU is suspending its "tuition promise."
Aug 6, 2020
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During open enrollment, people help Oregonians sign up on the marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Health Insurance Rates Won't Increase Much Next Year

For the second straight year, Oregonians shopping for individual plans on the state’s health insurance marketplace will see rate increases below 2%.
Aug 5, 2020
Lisa Ferguson (in the front in this June photo) manages Multnomah County's COVID-19 disease detection team./Courtesy of Multnomah County

State’s Reopening Plan Falters On Weak Links

Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.
Aug 5, 2020
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