Oregon health Q&A: At age 77, how can I tell if I’m protected against measles?
Q: I am a fairly healthy 77-year-old woman who has always been dutiful about being fully vaccinated. In reading about the, ...
Bill targets resources to address missing and murdered Indigenous people in Oregon
The proposal would provide victim outreach and prevention services related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Oregon’s health, human services agencies will receive hundreds of millions more after budget adjustment
New spending could include funding for a management review at the Department of Transportation and millions for wildfire ...
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Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services
Citing higher-than-anticipated caseloads in the state’s Medicaid program and the agency that provides services to seniors and ...
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Oregon bill takes aim at ‘epidemic of violence’ around missing and murdered Indigenous people
A new bill progressing in the Oregon Legislature would allocate staff and resources within the Oregon Health Authority to ...
Oregon lawmakers 'rebalance' budget, address caseload increases at ODHS and OHA
The rebalancing bill addresses higher caseloads at OHA and ODHS and directs funding to other programs like wildfire prevention.
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Bill targets resources to address missing and murdered Indigenous people in Oregon
The bill aims to provide support for families of victims and address the root causes of violence against Indigenous people. Advocates argue that poor data collection has hindered efforts to ...
Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts could impact 600K Oregonians
Kaiser Family Foundation shows just how much is at stake for Oregon if Congress significantly reduces Medicaid spending to ...
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Bills in Oregon’s legislative session could help more people get access to HIV treatment and care
Renee Yandel, the executive director at HIV Alliance, says more screening could lead to better outcomes by acting as a ...
Opinion
Paying for a drug help hotline gone cold
The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board rounds up hits and misses in state and local public affairs. “Peaks and Valleys” publishes on an occasional basis.
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Oregon Health Authority Director Takes Part-Time Post at Stanford University Hospital
Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority, has taken a part-time, unpaid job at Stanford University Hospital. Stanford announced the appointment this week on a widely viewed ...
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OHA director appointed to part-time clinical role at California university
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The director of the Oregon Health Authority’s resume now includes a role at the California university she previously attended. Earlier this month, Stanford University ...