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Mifepriston. | YUCHACZ/CC-BY-SA-4.0

Since fall of ‘Roe,’ self-managed abortions have increased

A research group based at the University of California-San Francisco surveyed more than 7,000 people ages 15 to 49 between December 2021 and July 2023

Aug 6, 2024

An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County to forgive $7 million in fines if AMR improves response times

Officials will relax paramedic staffing requirements in return for the private equity—owned firm's agreement to deploy more ambulances and stop violating response-time requirements

Aug 1, 2024
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A pair of dairy cows. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.

New research suggests that bird flu infections among farmworkers are going undetected and are spreading to others. As a result, health officials may not notice the virus becomes more contagious

Aug 1, 2024

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Oregon regulators trim proposed health insurance rates

Regulators did not approve the full rate increases sought by insurers. But individuals buying plans on the federal marketplace will see higher prices

Aug 1, 2024

Scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) and labeled with anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies (colorized yellow) shedding from the surface of human lung epithelial A549 cells. | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Florida’s RSV season has started, and it’s coming soon to the rest of US. Here’s a primer.

The Sunshine State has the longest RSV season in the country and the virus is steadily circulating in the Tampa Bay area. Health officials are encouraging the public to get vaccinations

Aug 1, 2024

MUFID MAJNUN ON UNSPLASH

Oregon seeing a surge of COVID-19 infections, but illnesses are relatively mild

Hospitalizations are relatively low and cases are generally less severe than during the height of the pandemic. Health officials are encouraging social distancing, masking and vaccination

Aug 1, 2024

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Lackluster investigations may perpetuate high Native infant mortality rate

A new study cites missing autopsies and a lack of details on where and how bodies were found.

Aug 1, 2024

A doctor using a digital tablet. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Medical Board trims anti-discrimination rule as providers worry

Doctors and others complained the rule was too vague. The board has since reworked the rule that is part of a broader push to address racism in health care settings

Aug 1, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon’s landmark evidence-based coverage program is going away, but what’s next is unclear

For three decades the state has used public meetings and research to decide what services are covered under the Oregon Health Plan. Officials are deciding how to reorganize the program, but little has been shared publicly about their plans.

Jul 30, 2024
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Marion County loses latest lawsuit seeking greater state hospital access

Lawyers for the county argued the state hospital must provide outpatient treatment for people it could not admit. A judge ruled that the case was beyond his court

Jul 30, 2024
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