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Feds question safety at Oregon State Hospital yet again after patient overdose

The latest in a string of reports questioning the Oregon Health Authority's management of the state's secure psychiatric hospital suggests smuggled fentanyl killed a patient in May

Aug 26, 2024

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Advisory committee members sought for Oregon’s ‘bridge’ health plan

A new committee will advise the state on the operation of a program launched in July. OHP Bridge extends benefits similar to those of the Oregon Health Plan to people who make 200% of federal poverty level or less.

Aug 22, 2024
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Oregon health officials suggest precautions as COVID-19 infections remain high

State agency data shows a significantly higher percentage of people testing positive for the virus. But there is less testing than the height of the pandemic

Aug 22, 2024

Evan Saulino, clinical director of Comagine Health, speaks about physician burnout and administrative chores that he and others say are weighing down primary care in Oregon. His remarks were part of the Oregon Health Forum, an event held on August 21, 2024, at the Multnomah Athletic Club and moderated by journalist Emily Harris. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Excessive administrative chores are burning out primary care doctors, panel says

Official state numbers portray Oregon as faring relatively well in primary care, but providers say the system is failing them and needs change.

Aug 22, 2024
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Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expanding

In December, North Carolina joined 39 other states and Washington, D.C., in widening Medicaid eligibility to include adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $20,783 for an individual. The North Carolina expansion came amid the biggest upheaval in Medicaid’s nearly six-decade history.

Aug 22, 2024

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The FDA calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use

With medical devices, recalls are not always what they seem. In some recalls, including some of the most serious, the FDA and the manufacturers let doctors and hospitals continue to use the devices.

Aug 22, 2024

Alex Dominguez with Idaho Central District Health performs health tests for agricultural workers in Hammett, Idaho. The tests are intended to help the farmworkers better understand how hot weather can affect them. | KYLE GREEN/INVESTIGATEWEST

A tale of two workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho

One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action

Aug 22, 2024

San Juan Cottage for youth aged 15 to 17 at Child Study Treatment Center in Lakewood. | COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

Assaults on staff rise sharply at state-run behavioral health hospital for children

Violence against staff is down at two adult facilities.

Aug 22, 2024

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Eight health systems want to operate Oregon's largest coastal hospital in Coos Bay

Bay Area Hospital leaders say they have at least eight outside hospital operators, including some high-profile in-state ones, that want to enter into an agreement to operate the 172-bed facility. But staff, providers and community members have mixed feelings, a new survey shows.

Aug 20, 2024
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Delayed workplace investigations at the Oregon Health Authority have been a source of stress for employees who may continue to face harassment. A woman who worked at the Oregon State Hospital waited three years for investigation into sexual harassment she faced from a male coworkers. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Health Authority workplace investigations took years

Equity unit delays violated state standards and sparked concerns over liability and safety, but agency officials say new systems are being put into place to ensure timeliness.

Aug 20, 2024

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