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A wooden sign reading Deer Ridge Correctional Institution sits in front of a chainlink fence with barren hills in the background.
DEER RIDGE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION./PHOTO COURTESY OF PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

State prison docs waited three years before fixing broken wrist, suit says

Federal lawsuit accuses the Oregon Department of Corrections of a consistent practice of denying or delaying care to people in custody, saying that “slow-playing” care causes “unnecessary pain and suffering” in violation of the U.S. Constitution
Aug 8, 2024
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Most research suggests that some features of social media can be harmful. But some researchers and others say social media can reduce isolation for children of color and LGBTQ+ young people. | OONA TEMPEST/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

Congress and state legislatures are considering age bans and other limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern that they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion
Aug 8, 2024
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Pharmacy middlemen face new allegations of skimming

A pair of government investigations released this year accused giant health conglomerates that own the drug supply middlemen companies of hiding and pocketing millions that were supposed to go to insurers
Aug 8, 2024
Nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association through the Association of University Registered Nurses and their supporters crowded into Elizabeth Caruthers Park on Sept. 18, 2023 to announce they were prepared to strike as negotiations with Oregon Health & Science University remain at a stalemate. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses, unions say ethics code revision on strikes helps hospitals

A proposed national ethics code revamp calls for nurses to make sure patient care is adequate even when they strike; in response, unions in Oregon, Washington and Montana have mounted an opposition campaign while saying care is the employer’s responsibility
Aug 8, 2024
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Federal court oversight of Oregon State Hospital enters new phase

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson is pressing all sides involved in decades-old civil rights litigation to pursue creative solutions, and several lawyers in the case call for further action by the state to beef up services for people experiencing mental illness
Aug 6, 2024
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Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi unveiled a strategic plan for the agency on Tuesday, Aug. 6, that promises sweeping changes for health equity in the state. | SCREENSHOT

Hathi unveils Oregon health equity plan, vows progress by 2027

The state’s new health equity strategic plan took years to assemble due to the pandemic, but the Oregon Health Authority director says measurable improvements won’t take that long
Aug 6, 2024
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