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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in southwest Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Nurses At Providence St. Vincent Approve Deal, Averting Strike

Nurses at the major Washington County hospital approved a new contract, meaning 1,600 nurses employed there won't strike.

Jul 15, 2022

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Rep. Rob Nosse, shown at a meeting of the Interim House Committee on Behavioral Health in June, has been tapped to head the Committee on Health Care — which could take on an expanded role next year if the two committees are merged. | SCREENGRAB VIA ZOOM/THE LUND REPORT

Nosse Prepares For New Role Heading House Health Care Committee

Speaker Dan Rayfield may fold behavioral health back into the House health care committee, and Nosse is making plans to deal with it.

Jul 14, 2022
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Former Oregon Dentist Pleads To Illegally Possessing, Distributing Opioids, Anti-Anxiety Pills

Endodontist illegally obtained tens of thousands of pills from 2016 to 2020, investigators found.

Jul 13, 2022
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Lawsuit Alleging Rx Conspiracy Involving Oregon Firm Moves Forward

A federal judge rejected LegitScript’s motion to dismiss the case, which alleges efforts to hide low-cost prescription options from consumers.

Jul 12, 2022
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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center. | COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Providence Willamette Falls Nurses Approve Labor Deal 

New contract terms won support from a majority of the hospital’s nurses after tense negotiations and the threat of a strike.

Jul 11, 2022
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Judge Fines OHSU Over Public Records Delay

Oregon Health & Science University improperly delayed the release of public records and unlawfully retained documents concerning the constitutionally protected activities of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a judge ruled.

Jul 7, 2022

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Study: ‘Phantom’ Providers Rife In Oregon Health Plan 

More than half of primary and mental health providers in the state's low-income health care program appeared to be “phantoms” who didn’t see anyone, OHSU researchers say.

Jul 7, 2022
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Q&A: Ken Provencher Retiring from PacificSource Health Plans

The CEO and president of PacificSource Health Plans is stepping down in March, the regional Springfield-based insurer recently announced.

Jul 5, 2022
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A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Legislators Want To Strengthen Oregon Laws in Post-Roe v. Wade Era

A group of Oregon lawmakers and advocates is exploring ways to address the recent Supreme Court ruling, including additional protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights.

Jul 5, 2022
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Survey Highlights Stretched Nursing Workforce

Oregon nurses want their employers to provide more support, according to a new report.

Jul 5, 2022
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