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Some experts want to maintain and expand wastewater surveillance to stay on top of future waves at state and local levels, even as the public has wearied of COVID-19 mitigation efforts

In remote rural areas like Northeast Oregon, air medical transport can mean the difference between life and death — but it can also mean a hefty bill for people who lack coverage

Medical board leadership agreed with recommendations to expand use of disciplinary guidelines and regular reviews to combat racism and ensure consistency

The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or using the bathroom — will soar in the decades ahead as baby boomers enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s.

In the past couple of years, private equity’s foray into hospital ownership has drawn public outrage and, increasingly, legislative scrutiny

Oregon Health Authority data shows Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center had high numbers of infections in the last two years. That’s the same timeframe a nurse was allegedly replacing patients’ fentanyl with tap water.

The Vancouver hospital is boosting security in response to threatening comments on TikTok that reportedly related to notes in a patient’s chart

Alcohol kills more than 2,000 people and costs the state nearly $5 billion a year, according to the Oregon Health Authority

The effort is intended to help people move beyond withdrawal symptoms make it easier to consider long-term treatment

Citing concerns over patient care at the 11-clinic Oregon chain, Rep. Dan Rayfield — who is speaker of the House — wants more time for public comment and a more comprehensive state review