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Diane Lund-Muzikant at her home in February 2023.
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Aliza Kaplan, a criminal defense attorney and a Lewis and Clark Law School professor, says providing incarcerated people with Medicaid-funded health care before their release would help individuals “hit the ground running.” One 2023 study found that formerly incarcerated Oregonians are 10 times more likely to experience an opioid overdose in their first two weeks outside prison compared to the general public.
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A variety of kratom and 7-OH products — including capsules, cartridges and wellness shots — are on display at a smoke shop in Buffalo, N.Y. States have led the way in regulating kratom, and now federal officials want to ban 7-OH, a powerful compound found in some kratom products.
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Nurse practitioner Alex Lovec examines Ben Bruski during a visit to the clinic at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association in Ekalaka, Montana, for help with his allergies. He says he's happy with the care he's received from the hospital's emergency room and that he knows people who were saved by its providers.
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Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters at a press event in April 2023 in Salem.
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Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.
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A patient receives dry needle therapy on their ankle.
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