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The Multnomah County Courthouse on SW 1st Ave. in Portland, Ore. | STEVE MORGAN/CC BY-SA 4.0

Cascadia Health is assessing safety as man charged with stabbing worker makes court appearance

The suspect has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder that has left mental health workers shocked

Jul 18, 2023
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Oregon joins fraud settlement over pain management clinic’s unnecessary procedures

California-based chain had a clinic in east Portland, was accused of billing patients for procedures they did not want or need

Jul 18, 2023
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University of Oregon's new Portland campus, former home of Concordia University, pictured on July 2, 2023. | ROB MANNING/OPB

UO prepares to open doors to new Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health

Founders hope the Ballmer Institute, opening this fall, will help fill gaps in mental and behavioral health services in the state and the country

Jul 18, 2023

Members of Portland Street Response team at work. | COURTESY CITY OF PORTLAND

Dozens of organizations urge Portland City Council to reinvest in Portland Street Response

A coalition released a petition Monday calling on Portland City Council to fully fund and expand the city program that sends mental health workers — instead of police — to 911 calls

Jul 18, 2023

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Oregon’s 988 suicide prevention hotline sees jump in demand

The increased use of 988 does not appear to have decreased the overall number of suicides in the state

Jul 18, 2023

The contraceptive drug norgestrel, sold as Opill, was FDA approved decades ago for prescription-only use. If the FDA approves over the counter sales, it would be the first time a birth control pill would be available without a prescription. | LUND REPORT ILLUSTRATION/FDA/JOINT MEETING OF THE NDAC AND THE ORUDAC

FDA approves first over-the-counter oral contraceptive

Opill could soon become available in drug stores, convenience stores and grocery stores, as well as online, without requiring a visit to a health care provider

Jul 18, 2023