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As Oregon’s substance use crisis intensifies, state agencies provide little support to schools and communities

Crafting a local strategy backed by sound science is more complicated than it might seem, district officials say

A statewide analysis reveals that among the state’s 197 public school districts, substance use prevention programs often lack scientific support and can be little more than a chapter in a textbook

See what each Oregon school district teaches as part of its substance use prevention strategy in this easy-to-use database

Measure 110 has been a major topic of conversation for the legislative committee, but the scope extends to a wide range of drug-related issues statewide

Dr. Ryan Cole likely knew the COVID disinformation he spread was false, state medical regulators rule

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and regular screening mammograms are recommended. The FDA has authorized roughly two dozen 'artificial intelligence' software products to help analyze them, sparking debate.

Despite warnings that aggressive vascular procedures don't make sense for patients with milder symptoms, the number of atherectomies has doubled in the last decade

Leaders of a California-based Medicare Advantage plan called SCAN Group and CareOregon, the Portland-based insurer that oversees government-funded care for 500,000 low-income Oregonians, said criticisms of their proposed merger don't recognize its benefits or the risks of inaction. The companies haven't disclosed long-term plans due to antitrust rules, they said — but growth is the goal.

The advocacy group made the argument as it backed a federal court appeal by hospital systems who say they’re being saddled unfairly with civilly committed patients.