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Drug manufacturers have become one of the biggest spenders on TV advertising in the U.S. | COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get

The pharmaceutical industry has invented a new art form: finding ways to make their wares seem like joyous must-have treatments, while often minimizing lackluster efficacy and risks.

Sep 10, 2024

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

Third fentanyl-swap lawsuit filed against Asante's hospital in Medford, demanding $116 million

New suit claims woman has long term medical needs due to harm from infection caused by swapping fentanyl with tapwater at Rogue Regional Medical Center

Sep 9, 2024
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New Oregon legal team tackles elder abuse in Medicaid

The new Department of Justice team has notched two criminal plea deals in the last three weeks, and has tackled seven caregiver cases since January 2023, focusing on mistreatment and neglect in Medicaid-funded care

Sep 5, 2024
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Patients suffer when Indian Health Service doesn’t pay for outside care

The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.

Sep 5, 2024

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Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime

Critics say ‘abortion trafficking’ laws violate constitutional rights to free speech and interstate travel.

Sep 5, 2024

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As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on covid shots

Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can’t afford to stock up on costly shots that parents don’t want.

Sep 5, 2024

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Oregon opioid settlement dollars will help people stay off drugs

State officials are planning to fund prevention programs, recovery centers and treatment units in months ahead

Sep 5, 2024

The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is a state portal that connects individuals to health insurance and potential federal subsidies to help pay for it. | HEALTHCARE.OREGON.GOV/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon health insurance average rates poised to jump by as much as 16%

State officials have approved new premiums for policies bought by people and small businesses in Oregon

Sep 5, 2024
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford in June, 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Asante Rogue sued for $303 million over claims that fentanyl swaps infected patients

The new lawsuit on behalf of 18 patients — half of them now deceased — represents the latest challenge for a health system that struggled financially before this year

Sep 4, 2024
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