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Want A COVID-19 Vaccine? You Might Qualify, Depending On Where You Work

Oregon’s vaccine rollout has been slow and inconsistent, with hospitals setting different policies on who to inoculate in the first round.

Jan 5, 2021
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Bills Would Target Mergers Among Hospital Systems, Clinic Networks, Others

The Oregon Health Authority wants the public to be able to weigh in on proposed mergers and acquisitions, a proposal that advocates support.

Jan 5, 2021
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Courtesy of the University of Washington School of Medicine

Washington State Focuses Top Priority Vaccine Group

The state is only allowing health care workers to be vaccinated -- not all employees of a hospital like Oregon.

Jan 5, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown | PHOTO COPYRIGHT PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/JAIME VALDEZ (USED WITH PERMISSION)

State Lowers Risk Level For 6 Counties But Most Remain In Highest Risk Category

Gov. Kate Brown said that the state is making progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but she cautioned against Oregonians letting down their guard.

Dec 29, 2020

Julie Bowen, a registered nurse, cares for COVID-19 patients at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls.

ICU Nurse In Klamath Falls: ‘We’re Shattered’

Frontline health care workers treating COVID-19 patients have learned to live with an uncertainty they’ve never experienced before.

Dec 29, 2020
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Oregon Imaging Techs Protest State’s 77% Hike In License Fee

A petition objects to the $96 boost in the two-year fee, but the state says it needs the money to run its licensing system.

Dec 28, 2020
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Oregon Tobacco and E-cigarette Tax Hikes Kick In Jan. 1

The voter-approved hike of $2 per pack raises the state tax to $3.33 a pack, making smoking a far costlier proposition for the 480,000 Oregon adults who smoke.

Dec 28, 2020
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