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Woman in premature labor with fetal monitor. | ALEXANDER GREY/UNSPLASH

Maternal death reviews get political as state officials intrude

Following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that dismantled the federal right to abortion and opened the door for state bans, leaders in some states are limiting or halting the work of committees that investigate deaths that occur during and after pregnancy.
Jan 16
Studies of the use of artificial intelligence in health care have revealed flaws and challenges that could undermine their usefulness and raise costs. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans

Hospital executives and researchers are realizing that artificial intelligence systems require consistent monitoring and staffing, creating risks and potential costs. One federal official doubts any of the health systems using AI clinically in the U.S. have the ability to validate its work.
Jan 16
An ambulance pulls into the entrance driveway for Oregon Health & Science University's emergency department on Wed., Oct. 27, 2021. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

Burnout lingers but the ranks of Oregon health care workers are growing

Numbers of nurses and others are growing but local education programs can't keep up with new job openings, per a state report
Jan 14
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Providence nurses in Oregon are on strike, and it's unclear when a contract deal might be reached. | OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Providence, nurses ready to resume contract talks as strike continues

With Providence backing down from an earlier pledge to not negotiate with a striking union, the two sides seem ready to negotiate — but are they?
Jan 14
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Oregon House Majority Leader Ben Bowman speaks about his efforts to curb what critics call the "corporatization of medicine" at the Oregon Health Forum on Oct. 16, 2024, in Portland. To his left is Brian Kelly, CEO of Women’s Healthcare Associates. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Bowman reboots Oregon push to limit corporate control of medicine

The revived bill addresses criticism from providers, multinational corporations and other interests that helped sink it last year
Jan 14
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Los Angeles fires
A home and vehicle in northern Altadena, California that were damaged by the 2025 wildfires in the Los Angeles area. | COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ health care

The raging fires have closed medical offices, clogged roads, triggered the evacuation of nursing facilities and caused health care providers to flee their homes
Jan 14
Nurses and other health care workers along with their supporters took to the picket lines outside Providence Portland Medical Center on Monday as the state’s largest nurses union called a five-day strike. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Providence asks to resume bargaining with nurses union despite strike

Oregon's largest hospital system has asked a federal mediator to resume sessions with the Oregon Nurses Association. More than 4,000 nurses and other providers are striking, but the system says a large number have crossed the picket lines.
Jan 11

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