The 400 nurses and caregivers in Medford are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. They’ve been bargaining with Providence since January, but a contract has not been finalized.
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A view of the Oregon State Hospital spire from the courtyard on Nov. 21, 2023.
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JAKE THOMAS
Managers said condoms were distributed to patients for ‘self-care,’ but failed to appropriately protect against sexual assaults and attack, inspectors found
May 2
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Pictured is a CDC scientist preparing a patient sample for testing.
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Under scrutiny, the agency issued a rule that provides guidance for a range of critical lab-developed tests, including certain cancer and prenatal screenings. Lab-test accuracy and marketing had long skirted federal oversight.
Apr 30
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Dr. Debby Day at her home in North Carolina
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Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: ‘Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,’ Day said.
Portland-based hospital system agrees to obey state shift break rules, says state labor agency
Apr 30
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Rosanna Jackson, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, is heading up the effort to start the first ever suicide prevention helpline run by and for Native youth. Jackson stands in front of her old elementary school on the Warm Springs reservation in February 2024.
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LILLIAN MONGEAU HUGHES FOR THE HECHINGER REPORT
Native youth have the highest suicide rate of any demographic in the country and need solutions that address their unique needs
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The Medical University of South Carolina is conducting a genetics research project to study how DNA affects health conditions, such as heart disease and cancer. Lee Moultrie, a member of the community advisory board for the project, regularly wears a bright-blue pullover with the words "In Our DNA SC" embroidered on the front to encourage people to enroll in the study.
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Close to 90% of genomics studies have been conducted using DNA from participants of European descent, which experts say can have real effects on health outcomes
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Ralph Magrish, executive director of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board, said the pharmaceutical industry is spreading misinformation about proposed price caps at the board's April 17, 2024 meeting.
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The pharmaceutical industry and patient groups are opposing a price cap proposal headed for lawmakers, prompting a prominent state staffer to speak out
Apr 30
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023.
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