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Increasingly, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are joining cardiology, dermatology, and other specialty practices, causing fears over what the trend could mean for primary care

A new report found that Multnomah County Ombudsman leadership failed to hold American Medical Response accountable for its slow ambulance response times prior to March 2022.

But in states where abortion is most restricted, births to Hispanic women rose

The state’s failure to provide the sort of treatment considered the most effective ends up increasing costs elsewhere in the system, according to researchers

Based on fears that it would tip the balance and cause their employer to shut down their work, nurses changed course and approved a deal they earlier deemed inadequate

Experts say lack of screening has driven higher rates of mental illness, suicide, and drug overdoses that are now the leading causes of death in the first year after a woman gives birth

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to knock out state office intended to protect access and affordability. Hospitals may appeal.

Residents can order a naloxone kit at no cost through the Department of Health’s mail-order program

The money is part of $600 million in opioid settlement funds the state is expected to receive over the next two decades

As cases of whooping cough spread, officials are urging the public to get up to date on their vaccinations and are warning that adults can also be severely affected by the respiratory disease