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Indigenous language interpreters unite to fill gaps

Some states are beginning to pay more attention to access to interpreters of rare languages. In Oregon, lawmakers are funding a program to make it easier for interpreters of Indigenous languages to get certified.

Aug 2, 2023

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Lawmakers propose $45 million in new funding for measures to lower U.S. stillbirth rate

The SHINE for Autumn Act would fund better data collecting on stillbirths and risk factors and the creation of educational awareness materials

Aug 2, 2023

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Flush with profits, Oregon Health Plan insurers tell Kotek they need flexibility

The governor urged the publicly funded coordinated care organizations to pony up additional funds for behavioral health, housing

Aug 1, 2023
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A pile of flowers and a note eulogizing Bobby Smallwood, a security officer for Legacy Health, sit outside the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he was killed during a confrontation on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legacy Health vows changes after killing. Nurses and others say it’s not enough.

The health system promises better security, but nurses want 24-7 coverage and additional protections after an uptick in local attacks on health workers

Jul 31, 2023
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Michael Paul Cuneo, 31, discusses the long adoption process and the challenges he and his wife, Ally Jordan Cuneo, faced Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at their home near McKay Reservoir in Pendleton. | YASSER MARTE/EAST OREGONIAN

Pendleton firefighter and paramedic adopts infant transport patient

When Michael Cuneo took a call on Dec. 31, 2020, for an infant transport to Portland, he had no idea the baby would become his daughter

Jul 31, 2023

A patient receives dental care at Infinity Dental Care in Hillsboro. A Washington County-based nonprofit, Neighborhood Health Center, will provide free dental screenings and other health care services and resources at an upcoming event in downtown Hillsboro. | JAIME VALDEZ/©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP, USED WITH PERMISSION

Neighborhood Health Center to host Hillsboro ‘health fair’

Attendees can receive free health and dental screenings, access community resources, get help with Oregon Health Plan enrollment and more

Jul 31, 2023
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Be aware: Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

Last year health care data breaches affected nearly 52 million patients, though medical identity theft is relatively rare

Jul 31, 2023

Andy and Miraya Gran pose with their daughter, Isla, after the couple — who took out a second mortgage and asked their family for help to raise $102,000 for out-of-pocket fertility treatments costs — testified in favor of a fertility insurance mandate in Minnesota this year. | COURTESY MIRAYA GRAN

Fertility health coverage is still hard to come by in many states

Bills that would have mandated coverage in nearly a dozen states, including Oregon and Washington, failed to pass this year

Jul 31, 2023

Screen shot from a map of 911 call data showing reports of overdose in Portland over the 18-month period from Jan. 1, 2022 to June 25, 2023. See below for the interactive map. | EMILY GREEN/DATAWRAPPER/THE LUND REPORT