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Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County

To reduce the risk of bird flu, people should avoid contact with sick or dead birds or animals, their droppings or litter, and should not drink or eat unpasteurized or raw dairy products such as milk or cheese

Nov 19, 2024

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State halts health insurance website contracting amid fairness concerns

The legislatively mandated project will be delayed after state officials last week canceled a contracting process amid undisclosed concerns. They say they'll start a new one immediately.

Nov 19, 2024

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How a Republican trifecta could reshape abortion access in a deep blue state like Oregon

Abortion providers in Oregon say they’re preparing for changes, despite protective state laws

Nov 19, 2024

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How UnitedHealth’s playbook for limiting mental health coverage puts countless Americans’ treatment at risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.

Nov 19, 2024

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

New $22m fentanyl-swap lawsuit against Asante Health claims nurse had drug problem before hiring

Asante has sued Dani Mari Schofield, the nurse accused of causing serious infections, for the first time. Schofield has denied wrongdoing.

Nov 19, 2024
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Whooping cough, a threat to babies, surges in Oregon

Officials urge vaccination as state nears a new record in cases and holiday gatherings near. One person has died.

Nov 14, 2024

During a rally at PeaceHealth's University District hospital in Eugene on Sept. 11, 2023, Oregon Nurses Association executive director Anne Tan Piazza addresses the crowd. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

Care gaps increase in wake of Eugene hospital closure, union survey says

Loss of an emergency department and other providers in Oregon’s second-largest city has not been good for patient care, but PeaceHealth officials say they’re working on it

Nov 14, 2024
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Baker County in eastern Oregon. | IAN POELLET/CC BY-SA 3.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Opinion: Fair reimbursement rates can bring down health care costs for Oregonians, including in rural areas

Congress should halt the practice of paying hospitals more than independent practices for the exact same procedures — which is driving a costly surge in consolidation — and adopt site-neutral payment reforms

Nov 14, 2024