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A bedroom for a waitlist emergency housing program in Medford that serves pregnant women waiting for a slot to open in a residential addiction treatment facility. Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley, a nonprofit clinic, operates the housing program. | PHOTO COURTESY OF OASIS CENTER, OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions
Jan 16
Ed Diehl
State Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, speaks during a legislative hearing in December 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon’s health care staffing shortages could get relief under new bills

Two influential Democrats have joined a Republican lawmaker on efforts to make it easier for out-of-state professionals to ease staffing problems and help patient access
Jan 16
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Woman in premature labor with fetal monitor. | ALEXANDER GREY/UNSPLASH

Maternal death reviews get political as state officials intrude

Following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that dismantled the federal right to abortion and opened the door for state bans, leaders in some states are limiting or halting the work of committees that investigate deaths that occur during and after pregnancy.
Jan 16
Studies of the use of artificial intelligence in health care have revealed flaws and challenges that could undermine their usefulness and raise costs. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans

Hospital executives and researchers are realizing that artificial intelligence systems require consistent monitoring and staffing, creating risks and potential costs. One federal official doubts any of the health systems using AI clinically in the U.S. have the ability to validate its work.
Jan 16
An ambulance pulls into the entrance driveway for Oregon Health & Science University's emergency department on Wed., Oct. 27, 2021. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

Burnout lingers but the ranks of Oregon health care workers are growing

Numbers of nurses and others are growing but local education programs can't keep up with new job openings, per a state report
Jan 14
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Providence nurses in Oregon are on strike, and it's unclear when a contract deal might be reached. | OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Providence, nurses ready to resume contract talks as strike continues

With Providence backing down from an earlier pledge to not negotiate with a striking union, the two sides seem ready to negotiate — but are they?
Jan 14
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Ben Bowman
Oregon House Majority Leader Ben Bowman speaks about his efforts to curb what critics call the "corporatization of medicine" at the Oregon Health Forum on Oct. 16, 2024, in Portland. To his left is Brian Kelly, CEO of Women’s Healthcare Associates. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Bowman reboots Oregon push to limit corporate control of medicine

The revived bill addresses criticism from providers, multinational corporations and other interests that helped sink it last year
Jan 14
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