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Health insurance rates going up for nearly 300,000 Oregonians

State regulators signed off on health insurance rate increases that ranged from roughly 2% to 12.4%

Sep 5, 2023
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Letter to the editor: Universal Health Plan Governance Board deserves support, understanding

Corvallis resident and former task force member Warren George says criticisms of the new law lack clarity, context

Sep 5, 2023
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A road map for lowering insulin costs in Washington

A work group suggests lawmakers follow Minnesota’s lead to push down prices and even offer a month’s supply for free to those in urgent need

Sep 5, 2023

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Oregon nurses say carry naloxone, save a life

The opioid overdose-reversing drug is good to have on hand in case of emergency, say nurses at OHSU

Sep 5, 2023

Rebecca Rogers practices primary care at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Massachusetts. During a recent appointment, she went over hydration tips with her patient Luciano Gomes, who works in construction. | MARTHA BEBINGER/WBUR

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

Clinics in seven states are receiving heat alerts triggered by 90th-percentile temperatures as part of a pilot project; in one Portland suburb, the first alert went out on May 14

Sep 4, 2023

The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Medicaid patients denied treatment, adding to Oregon’s mental health crisis

A state system that often blocks treatment, with contractors trained by YouTube videos assessing patients, is under review after a whistleblower complained

Sep 4, 2023

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St. Alphonsus nurses fear more cuts are coming in Baker City

In the wake of ICU and birth center closures, nurses fight for new contract and more pay.

Sep 4, 2023

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Trillium Community Health, tech companies sued over data breach

In a class action suit, an Oregon Health Plan member is suing over data a Russian hacker gang is already using for ransom

Aug 31, 2023
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An artist's rendering of the planned expansion to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. | COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Astoria hospital hopes to include tsunami upgrades in planned expansion

If awarded, a federal grant would help Columbia Memorial Hospital prepare for a natural disaster

Aug 31, 2023
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Oregon kids return to school — and the festival of viruses begins

Health care providers say Oregonians have more options to minimize the consequences of an infection with one of the big three: COVID-19, RSV and influenza

Aug 31, 2023

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