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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Providence will shutter pediatric ICU at St. Vincent

Unit in Washington County had low patient volumes; patients will be transported to larger units at Doernbecher and Randall children’s hospitals. Nurses union blasts the decision.
Sep 16, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Björn Fritzsche, research and development chemist at Rose City Laboratories, explains the testing process for psilocybin mushrooms in Portland, March 17, 2023. Fritzsche served on one of the collaborators on a newly published study on 'magic mushroom' edibles. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon researchers say some 'magic mushroom' edibles sold in stores contain no psilocybin

Researchers said they did find synthetic compounds derived from a root of psilocybin in some products, but they aren't the same as the real thing
Sep 16, 2025
St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

St. Charles drops Cigna insurance from network

5,000 Central Oregon patients will lose in-network access beginning in October, which could mean higher costs or more denials of coverage if they want to continue care at St. Charles
Sep 16, 2025
Fallen woman with cane
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Why are more older people dying after falls?

Fall-related mortality among older adults — who rely more heavily on drugs than ever —have more than tripled in the past 30 years among Americans over 65
Sep 16, 2025
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) at his confirmation hearing on March 6. The FDA is sidelining panels that debated and voted on drug approvals. | ERIC HARKLEROAD/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs

The FDA’s advisory committees were created more than 50 years ago to offer advice, including to review evidence and vote on whether the FDA should approve drugs, vaccines, and medical devices, often when FDA officials face a difficult decision
Sep 16, 2025
For a time, drive-through and walk-in vaccinations were available across the state, including some funded by the state. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PORTLAND TRIBUNE (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Central Oregon urgent care settlement follows ‘upcoding’ fraud allegations

State justice department investigators concluded physician Terrace Mucha knew or should have known her company was billing the government for drive-through COVID tests in Bend at improperly high rates. But she said any violation was inadvertent.
Sep 11, 2025
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