County commissioners join a chorus of voices pressing Legacy to keep open a labor and delivery facility that serves east county
Feb 20, 2023
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Dr. Mary Afsari-Howard, an OBGYN, speaks at a rally on Feb. 13, 2023, seeking to pressure Legacy Health to reverse its decision to close its Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham.
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Legacy Health says it doesn't make financial sense to keep Mount Hood Family Birth Center open, but critics say its closure could put expectant mothers in danger.
Feb 14, 2023
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health.
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Six Oregon women have sued a prominent Salem pathology lab saying they were diagnosed with a potentially aggressive variety of breast cancer they didn’t actually have.
Dec 22, 2022
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A new study by public health officials in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties showed that common death investigation software is contributing to the problem of death certificates misgendering transgender and nonbinary decedents. Pictured, the Washington County Public Safety Building./Courtesy photo
Researchers compared ten years of medical examiner’s narratives to death certificates, and found they frequently did not match.
Oct 5, 2022
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AMANDA ESQUIVEL IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT TRUE COLORS RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. SHE'S PICTURED HERE AT THE NONPROFIT'S LOCATION AT 3807 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD. IN PORTLAND ON SEPT. 27, 2022. THE LGBTQ+ FOCUSED RECOVERY COMMUNITY LAUNCHED ON THURSDAY./EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT
In a state where places for people in recovery to find community are rare, True Colors will offer programs and activities in an inclusive environment.
Sep 29, 2022
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PORTLANDER MICHELLE VAN RYN, SHOWN HERE SPEAKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN 2016, IS A LEADING EXPERT ON IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING./COURTESY MICHELLE VAN RYN.
A group of Oregon lawmakers and advocates is exploring ways to address the recent Supreme Court ruling, including additional protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights.
Jul 5, 2022
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Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, after a report that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion.
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