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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon: Lawsuit Against Vaccine Requirement Is Based on ‘Internet Conspiracy Theories’ 

COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care and state employment is not coercion, state says in response to lawsuit filed in federal court.

Oct 18, 2021
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Health Care Workers, Others Sue Oregon In Federal Court To Halt Vaccine Mandate

A group of 42 people has sued Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Oct 13, 2021
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Health Care Industry Voices Concerns Over State’s Medicaid Plan

Stakeholders wonder how the state’s next Medicaid plan will be funded and whether its goals are sustainable amid workforce shortages.

Oct 13, 2021
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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center is among the hospitals fined for failing to follow meal break rules. | PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Gresham Hospital Named One Of Nation’s Top 10 Most ‘Socially Responsible’

The Lown Institute examined how communities surrounding hospitals benefited from their presence.

Oct 11, 2021
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The building on Southwest Broadway in Portland that housed FamilyCare's corporate offices. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Lawsuit Against Oregon Health Authority Runs Up $23.4 Million Legal Tab

FamilyCare’s seven-year battle against the state agency has generated massive legal bills for both sides, and there is no end in sight.

Oct 8, 2021
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MANIKINS ARE USED IN NURSING SCHOOL SIMULATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND, SEPT. 23, 2021./JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

The Pandemic Changed How Nursing Schools Use Simulation

Enhanced simulation courses offer hands-on learning experiences that the pandemic has made difficult to achieve in real life hospital settings.

Oct 7, 2021
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A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Unvaccinated Oregon Nurses Could Face Sanctions From Licensing Board

Oregon State Board of Nursing to consider a temporary rule that would allow regulatory action against nurses without a COVID-19 vaccination.

Oct 6, 2021
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WORKERS STRIKE TUESDAY, OCT. 5, 2021 AT THE MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE MEDICAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD./CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

McKenzie-Willamette Workers Stage Two-Day Strike

SEIU Local 49 members protest move by Springfield hospital to outsource about 100 jobs to a Texas-based staffing company.

Oct 5, 2021
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Oregon Lawmakers, Health Authority Weigh In On Health Care’s Future 

CCO Oregon forum considers how Medicaid program will be changed in coming years, amid increased focus on equity and housing.

Oct 4, 2021
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Forum Features Tips To Help Employers Meet Oregon's Health Worker Vaccine Mandate

Oregon Health Forum on Wednesday focused on ways to prepare workers and their organizations for the Oct. 18 deadline.

Sep 30, 2021
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