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Oregon Recovers director Mike Marshall bounced from state alcohol task force over Facebook post

Gov. Tina Kotek took Marshall off a task force considering higher beer and wine taxes because of a post her office called insensitive and inappropriate

Jan 9, 2024

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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown substantially, and so have concerns about the insurers’ aggressive sales tactics and misleading coverage claims

Jan 9, 2024

AMR ambulances sit in the company's Multnomah County headquarters. | ANNA DEL SAVIO/PORTLAND TRIBUNE/©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/USED WITH PERMISSION

Tensions and wait times rise during Multnomah County ambulance shortage

The county's uncommon two-paramedic model remains a sticking point as slow ambulance response times continue

Jan 9, 2024
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In allegedly replacing fentanyl with tap water, Asante nurse may have caused deaths

A Medford nurse's alleged diversion of drugs is reportedly believed to have led to numerous deaths over the course of 12 months; questions are swirling as police investigate and a lawyer prepares to sue.

Jan 4, 2024
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Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at the signing of the health care staffing bill on Aug. 15, 2023 at the Capitol in Salem, Ore. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon care organizations invest $25 million in youth behavioral health

New spending on projects around the state resulted from pressure from Gov. Kotek after large profits garnered during the pandemic drew attention

Jan 4, 2024
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Sally Nix with her service dog, Jon Snow, at home in Statesville, North Carolina. Late last year, Nix started receiving infusions prescribed by her doctor to ease her autoimmune disease symptoms. But she had to pause the treatments when her insurer started denying payment for them. | LOGAN CYRUS/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Woman petitions health insurer after company approves — then rejects — her infusions

Insurers say prior authorization helps them control costs by preventing medically unnecessary care, but the hurdles can delay or deny access to needed treatments, sometimes with potentially fatal consequences

Jan 4, 2024

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Flu and COVID season arrives in Oregon

RSV cases have remained flat, but Oregon is seeing spikes in influenza and COVID-19 positivity rates.

Jan 4, 2024

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OHA Ombuds report calls for improvements to children’s behavioral health

Report calls for Oregon to address disparities that prevent children and youth from accessing life-saving behavioral health services

Jan 4, 2024

YaSheka Shaw (left) celebrates losing weight during a checkup with medical student Kaniya Pierre Louis (center) and physician Zita Magloire. | SARAH JANE TRIBBLE/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Can family doctors deliver rural America from its maternal health crisis?

Maternal deaths keep rising, with Black and Indigenous mothers most at risk; more than half of all rural counties in the United States have no hospital services for delivering babies, increasing travel time for parents-to-be and causing declines in prenatal care.

Jan 4, 2024

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Heather Herbert, a hospice nurse with PeaceHealth, speaks at a press conference in Springfield on Dec. 29. Other speakers included state Representative Paul Holvey and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle. | NATHAN WILK/KLCC

PeaceHealth's home care nurses authorize option to strike

A PeaceHealth spokesperson said it’s preparing for a possible strike, but also hopes to work with the home care nurses

Jan 4, 2024

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