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Kaiser Permanente in Hillsboro, Ore., July 8, 2018. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Portland-Area Woman Sues Kaiser Permanente Over Sex Assault Exam Bill

The lawsuit accuses the health care provider of causing her distress by billing her for the exam after saying it would seek reimbursement from a state fund.

Apr 28, 2021
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PeaceHealth Workers Say System Skimped On Pay

Two former employees filed a complaint, seeking class-action status, that accuses PeaceHealth’s timecard rounding system of favoring the company, which is illegal.

Apr 28, 2021
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15 Counties Face Clampdown As COVID-19 Cases Surge 

Gov. Kate Brown’s order on Tuesday comes as cases -- and hospitalizations -- continue to rise.

Apr 27, 2021

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit For $585,000

The settlement comes less than two months since the suit was filed by a former OHSU social worker who is now employed by the Portland Veterans Affairs hospital.

Apr 27, 2021

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An artist's depiction of a proposed psychiatric hospital proposed for a site in Wilsonville. | UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES

Critics, Including Providence, Legacy, Pan Proposed Wilsonville Psychiatric Hospital

But supporters say the facility would serve a need, even if it didn’t fix Oregon’s tangled and inadequate behavioral health care system.

Apr 27, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown discusses the budget with Oregon legislators in January 2019. | JESSICA FLOUM/THE LUND REPORT.

Oregon Leaders Warn Of Possible New Restrictions To Battle Sudden Surge In COVID-19 Cases

State may move up to a dozen counties into “extreme risk” category if case counts continue to rise, Gov. Kate Brown cautions.

Apr 23, 2021
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Oregon Woman Dies Of Rare Blood Clot After Getting Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Federal health officials are investigating her death along with six other cases outside Oregon that included the death of a Virginia woman.

Apr 22, 2021

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Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Seeks To Rein In High Prescription Drug Prices

The bill would tie U.S. drug prices to a median price in 11 countries where prescriptions are much cheaper.

Apr 22, 2021

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Proposed Overhaul Of Oregon’s Mental Health Care System Starts With Phone Number

Oregonians may get a 9-8-8 emergency phone line to take behavioral health calls, and a new network of behavioral health teams and centers.

Apr 21, 2021
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Randall Harris got his first shot on April 1 from Kaiser Permanente but then had trouble scheduling the second./Randall Harris

Kaiser Permanente Asked Patients To Wait Longer Than 4 Weeks For Second Dose

The health care system, which had intermittent problems getting enough COVID-19 vaccine, appears to be the only Oregon hospital group unable to schedule appointments in a timely manner.

Apr 21, 2021
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