Emily Harris (left) moderates an Oregon Health Forum panel on “Oregon’s health crossroads." The panel included Gov. John Kitzhaber, former Oregon Health Authority leader Bruce Goldberg, new Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi, LifeWorks NW CEO Mary Monnat and state Rep. Rob Nosse.
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Architects of reforms to the Oregon Health Plan championed their vision, while the state’s new health chief offered her ideas on how to improve care for low-income Oregonians
Apr 25
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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan
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Lina Khan, who has aggressively enforced antitrust regulations as FTC chair, is turning her attention to how technology is aiding anti-competitive practices in health care
Amid a primary care shortage, a Eugene lawmaker and others want the health care giant to stop enforcing contracts that prevent doctors from providing care in the area after they quit
Apr 25
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A box of Narcan, an-opioid reversing drug, before it was distributed at a day shelter in Ontario, Ore. on Oct. 13, 2022.
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The Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living keeps its focus on treating the root causes of addiction
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A Hoyer lift installed on the ceiling of June Stracener’s bedroom plays a critical role in moving her safely between her wheelchair and her bed. Tina Stracener, her mother, left, operates the lift each day.
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The nation's highest court is considering whether doctors who need to terminate a pregnancy during a health emergency are shielded from Idaho’s near-total abortion ban
Apr 25
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A critical care nurse at OHSU receives a vaccine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new national state scorecard confirms dramatic inequities, finds regional variations
Apr 23
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DAIRIES WITH MORE THAN 700 COWS, LIKE THIS ONE IN PENNSYLVANIA, ARE KNOWN AS CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS./LANCE CHEUNG/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE