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Ebola is one of the deadliest diseases in the world./Shutterstock

Northwest Officials Monitor Several Dozen People For Ebola

They recently visited Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in West Africa which are grappling with small outbreaks of the disease.

Mar 25, 2021

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Alice Busch leads Multnomah County's emergency management services/Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County

More than 1 Million Oregonians Have Had At Least 1 Vaccine Dose, State Says

The milestone comes as Oregon speeds up its vaccination expansion to include more demographic groups, with many frontline workers and people aged 16 to 44 with underlying conditions soon eligible.

Mar 24, 2021

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Long-term care facilities suffered outbreaks and fatalities amid slow action by the Oregon Health Authority./Sharri Anderson

Oregon Report Finds Fatal Shortcomings In Handling Of COVID-19 In Long-term Care Facilities

State auditors recommend more fines for violators, but regulatory agencies say they favor education first.

Mar 24, 2021
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Only Two Oregon Counties Remain In COVID-19 Extreme Risk Category 

Gov. Kate Brown updates COVID-19 risk levels that put 28 counties in moderate or lower risk.

Mar 23, 2021
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Oregon Lawmakers Consider Extending Tax Credits For Rural Providers

Rural providers receive $3,000 to $5,000 in income tax credits annually through the incentive program which is due to sunset in 2022.

Mar 22, 2021
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | ROBERT AUGHENBAUGH

COVID-19 Infection At State Capitol Shuts Down House Floor Sessions

Meanwhile, a committee hears from county commissioners who lament the complexity and confusion in the vaccination rollout and public messaging.

Mar 22, 2021
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Bill Would Open Up Dentistry In Oregon To New Profession

Dentists oppose the bill which would allow dental therapists to perform fillings and provide other routine care.

Mar 22, 2021
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Audrey Kuehl, a study coordinator at the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, inoculates Trish Malone with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. | JIM CRAVEN FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Oregon Accelerates Vaccine Expansion For May 1 Deadline

Migrant workers, frontline workers and multi-generational households are among the groups that will become eligible for vaccination sooner than expected.

Mar 19, 2021

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

OHSU Physicians In Training Have A Union Contract

The contract aligns OHSU with other academic medical institutions on the West Coast and marks the third AFSCME bargaining unit at the university.

Mar 18, 2021
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About 30 people turned up at an rally for change at Oregon Health & Science University/Lynne Terry/The Lund Report

OHSU Employees Rally For Change

A small group gathered Wednesday to show solidarity with a former OHSU employee who’s filed a sexual assault lawsuit against the university and a former resident physician.

Mar 17, 2021
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