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Credit Report Relief Ahead On Medical Debt

Credit bureaus plan to remove small medical bill collections from reports. Here’s how you can benefit.

Jun 30, 2022

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

Nurses At 2 Providence-Affiliated Hospitals Reach Tentative Agreements

The agreements come after a marathon 24-hour negotiating session between the nurses and Providence, as a planned July 11 strike loomed for Providence St. Vincent.

Jun 29, 2022
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OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE SHEMIA FAGAN SPOKE WEDNESDAY ABOUT PROBLEMS AUDITORS FLAGGED IN THE STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM./SCREENSHOT BY BEN BOTKIN

Report: Improvements Needed To Address Opioid Crisis

The Oregon Health Authority has only fully followed four of 12 recommendations to improve the state prescription drug monitoring program, auditors found.

Jun 29, 2022
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HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT SAMARITAN NORTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL IN LINCOLN CITY RALLY ON MAY 28, 2022 TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 49, WHICH REPRESENTS 115 WORKERS AT THE HOSPITAL, ANNOUNCED A LABOR AGREEMENT ON MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022./COURTESY PHOTO

Workers Ink Contract At Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital

New agreement gives raises to 115 workers providing health care and services at Lincoln City hospital.

Jun 28, 2022
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Oregon Resources To Combat Heat Waves

Resources for residents, landlords and local government agencies to prepare for the next heat wave.

Jun 28, 2022

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Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, after a report that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. | SHUTTERSTOCK

In Abortion Access Fight, Oregon’s Merger Law Is A Tool Unlike Any Other

Washington lawmakers want to emulate Oregon’s new health care merger law to preserve abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.

Jun 28, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA

Providence St. Vincent Strike More Likely As Nurses Reject Proposed Contract

The vote to overturn a union-negotiated deal for 1,600 nurses could have major ripple effects beyond the Portland hospital — one of three in Oregon where nurses have authorized a strike.

Jun 23, 2022
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Members of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board meet for the first time on Thursday. The board will study high drug prices and recommend solutions./Screenshot by Ben Botkin

State’s New Prescription Drug Affordability Board Gets To Work

Te new board will address high prescription drug prices that are unaffordable to many and make up a large portion of state health spending.

Jun 23, 2022
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU Proposes $4.3 Billion Break-Even Budget To Plug Staffing Gaps

Institution proposes to zero out profit margins to grow by about 400 employees, mostly to replace costly temp nurses.

Jun 23, 2022
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State: Oregon Insurers Fell Short In Reproductive Health Coverage 

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation report finds violations of the state’s 2017 Reproductive Health Equity Act.

Jun 22, 2022