Sterling Hanakahi, 73, and Anita Hanakahi, 70, of Tillamook say they were blindsided when Texas-based U.S. Renal Care executives announced they would close their kidney dialysis center in the coastal community Feb. 23. Anita has relied on the center for the past nine years. For her and 10 other local patients, she said, local dialysis treatment is a matter of life and death.
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COURTESY OF ANITA HANAKAHI
A Texas-based company, U.S. Renal Care, vowed to keep its clinic open until patients had alternatives, but some of them say that's not happening
Feb 29
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A picture of Rogue Regional Medical Center in 2007. At the time it was known as Rogue Valley Medical Center.
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Before the filing of an $11.5 million suit alleging that fentanyl theft led to a fatal infection, a Medford RN said she did nothing wrong and was cooperating: ‘The truth will, I’m sure, come out.’
Feb 27
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State Rep. Ben Bowman, D-Tigard, and former Gov. John Kitzhaber testified in favor a bill limiting private equity and other business interests involvement in health care during a February 26, 2024 hearing of the Oregon Senate Health Committee.
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According to a new report that breaks down regional differences, an overwhelming majority of fentanyl-positive urine samples — nearly 93% — contained additional substances
Feb 27
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Pictured: the North Albany building of The Corvallis Clinic, P.C.
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COURTESY OF THE CORVALLIS CLINIC, P.C.
The 11-clinic chain’s ownership says financial struggles threaten quality of care, but critics want other options considered, saying the proposal would hurt patients
Feb 26
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St. Charles Health System in Bend.
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COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH
After problems led to thousands of Oregonians incorrectly disenrolled, the state has made fixes, restored coverage and will soon resume eligibility checks that were on hold during the pandemic
Feb 22
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Anthony Stumbo is among a group of Kentucky clinicians and researchers working to improve outcomes for lung cancer patients and their families by increasing screening rates and thereby catching tumors earlier, when they’re more treatable.
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VERONICA TURNER FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS