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Oregon Supreme Court OKs Washington County’s ban on flavored tobacco sales

The decision comes amid changes at the federal level. The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the sale some fruit-flavored tobacco for adult use.

May 12

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Asante withdraws request to buy surgery center in Medford

The Surgery Center of Southern Oregon, which as of last fall employed 85 employees, is closing by June 30. The center had been losing money and patients following the launch of a competing surgery center.

May 11
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That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs

Manufacturers sometimes offer discount coupons to encourage patients to use the brand-name version of the drug when a cheaper, generic version might be available

May 11

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Asante layoff warning sparks nurse criticism

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association say that instead of laying off 300 caregivers and spending money on other things, Asante leadership should look for alternatives at the southern Oregon health system

May 7
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People without insurance often use emergency rooms for health care which drives up costs. | LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Regence, Legacy strike new deal to bring Legacy providers back into the Regence network

The new contract is retroactive to April 1, when the previous contract expired

May 7
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A Portland police officer stands by outside the Multnomah Athletic Club after a vehicle containing explosive devices crashed into the MAC on May 2, 2026. | ELI IMADALI / OPB

‘The system failed him’: Family identifies man who drove into Multnomah Athletic Club

Since the incident, more about Whitman’s turbulent history with mental illness has come to light, along with questions about what could have been done to help him

May 7

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Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds

Respondents, including MAHA voters, said healthcare will have an impact on who they support in November’s midterm elections, according to poll

May 7

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Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot Up.

Medicaid already buys drugs at deep discounts, and other patients may have better options through commercial drug discount programs, leaving the share of Americans likely to benefit from these options slim, even if some people do come out ahead.

May 7

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Babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given at birth

Hundreds of children die each year from spontaneous bleeding in the brain, a common result of vitamin K deficiency, suggesting that many related deaths go unreported

May 7

ONA nurses, healthcare providers, elected officials, and community members held a rally in support of Eugene Emergency Physicians outside PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend March 12, 2026. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

PeaceHealth reverses course on emergency care outsourcing

The hospital system has resumed talks with Eugene Emergency Physicians after a federal judge signaled his skepticism of the hospital system’s deal with ApolloMD. Critics said the move represented exactly the sort of corporate meddling a new Oregon law was intended to prevent.

May 6
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