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Opinion: Congressional megabill calls for a fresh look at universal health care

Why do we continue to build on a system flawed to its core and expect a different result? It's time to learn from past mistakes and be bold, doctor says.

Jul 15, 2025
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DR. RACHEL SOLOTAROFF CHECKS A PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE AT CENTRAL CITY CONCERN'S OLD TOWN CLINIC, PART OF THE STATE'S NETWORK OF SAFETY NET CLINICS. / COURTESY OF CENTRAL CITY CONCERN

New policy threatens health care of thousands in Oregon who lack documentation

The Trump administration announced a policy last Thursday that would deny access to safety net clinics for people without legal residency status

Jul 15, 2025
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Claiming ambulance hours fell short, Salem city lawsuit seeks millions from Falck

The city’s lawsuit claims the ambulance provider failed to meet the terms of its contract by relying on the Salem Fire Department to respond to patients in need even when call volumes were not very high

Jul 10, 2025
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Hot tubs are healthier than saunas, Oregon researchers find

A University of Oregon study involving blood draws found an anti-inflammatory response that could be helpful for people with chronic disease

Jul 10, 2025
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Planned Parenthood. Washington State Standard. WEB. Bob Ferguson.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters about federal cuts to Medicaid funding outside a Planned Parenthood clinic alongside advocates, state lawmakers and statewide elected officials on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Seattle. | JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET/WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD

Washington governor commits to backfilling Planned Parenthood funding cut by Congress

Gov. Bob Ferguson said he would divert money from the Health Care Authority, if necessary

Jul 10, 2025

Mike Etchamendy of Big Bear Lake, California, with his dog, Bear. Etchamendy says he owes 10 years of his life to treatment by National Cancer Institute doctors and opposes cuts to the institute’s budget. | MIKE ETCHAMENDY

World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

Directives from above have led to many departures, as well as cuts in research projects and supplies

Jul 10, 2025

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Measles reaches highest level in 33 years, now in 39 states

Record outbreak comes as vaccine skepticism increasingly gains a federal foothold

Jul 10, 2025

interior of an ambulance shows an empty gurney

A cot and medical supplies fill an ambulance. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PORTLAND TRIBUNE/ANNA DEL SAVIO (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Insurers fight state laws restricting surprise ambulance bills

Efforts to keep patients out of the crossfire between insurers and ambulance companies enjoy bipartisan support, but insurance lobbyists are fighting them

Jul 10, 2025

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Trump funding ban of Planned Parenthood threatens thousands of patients in Oregon

The ban on Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics is on hold for two weeks but if it goes through, states will have to bail them out or they’ll close, analysts say

Jul 10, 2025
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Another top Oregon State Hospital leader resigns

Dr. Ryan Bell, interim chief medical officer at the state’s major psychiatric institution, will leave at the end of the month. He said he’s not in step with top state officials’ plans to revamp operations

Jul 9, 2025
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