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Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors to provide care

Small-town health professionals sometimes lack education or training about trans-related care, and some might be reluctant to learn.

Jan 24, 2023

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Lawmaker concerned about ‘dangerous’ conditions at OHSU primate center

Public records show workers are concerned about a “culture known to cut corners, deflect responsibility and lack accountability.”

Jan 23, 2023

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Bucking bottom-line gloom, OHSU racks up surprise profits as patient revenues soar

Meanwhile, stock and bond market investment portfolio gains help drive OHSU’s net worth to $4 billion.

Jan 23, 2023
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Woman hold pro-choice signs in protest at nation's capital.

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

Oregon launches new free hotline for abortion legal advice

Abortion rights are now protected in some states, including Oregon, and restricted in others, such as Idaho.

Jan 23, 2023

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Pressure mounts for hospice reform

Industry leaders, Senators and government watchdogs are pressuring federal regulators for greater hospice oversight.

Jan 23, 2023

Understaffing concerns have helped fuel nurse union rallies such as the one outside Providence Health's Oregon headquarters in Portland on January 20, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses union holds rally pressuring Providence on pay, staffing

Providence defends wages, commitment to fair labor contracts despite nurse shortages.

Jan 20, 2023

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What older Americans need to know about taking Paxlovid

Antiviral therapy remains effective against new covid variants.

Jan 19, 2023

Clouds hover over the Oregon Capitol building.

Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Workforce, mental health top health care priorities as Oregon legislative session begins

Lawmakers don’t have a price tag yet for training more health care workers and expanding mental health services.

Jan 19, 2023
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Child vaccination rates, already down because of COVID, fall again

The percentage of U.S. children entering kindergarten with their required immunizations in the 2021-22 school year fell below recommended herd immunity levels.

Jan 19, 2023