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(9 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee will discuss recommendations for the next updated formula (2024-2025) of the COVID-19 vaccine June 5. At this point we are still seeing low COVID-19 and low-moderate flu transmission in Oregon. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season ended March 30, …

https://covidblog.oregon.gov/

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OHA study finds complex, uneven treatment for Oregonians …

(5 days ago) WEBOregon has made concerted efforts over the years to support the uptake and availability of holistic behavioral health care, including treatment for those living with co …

https://ktvz.com/news/oregon-northwest/2024/05/20/oha-study-finds-complex-uneven-treatment-for-oregonians-dealing-with-both-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-issues/

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Oregon’s health care crises will spill over into the new …

(8 days ago) WEBTo respond to the new deadlines, Oregon State Hospital is asking lawmakers for $4.9 million for 59 new staff positions for the rest of the biennium, which ends June 30, 2022. But the state hospital isn’t the …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/12/26/oregon-health-care-crises-in-the-new-year/

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Oregon Health Authority : COVID-19 : COVID-19 Updates : State of Oregon

(1 days ago) WEBIf you have COVID-19 you do not need to isolate for a set number of days. However, you can still get others sick. If you have COVID-19: Stay home until you have not had a fever for 24 hours without using fever reducing medication and other COVID-19 symptoms are improving. Avoid contact with high-risk individuals like people who live in

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/covid19/Pages/index.aspx

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Oregon’s health care cost controls hit key phase

(5 days ago) WEBThe program aims to keep health care spending per capita from rising above 3.4% each year and was passed in 2019 in response to medical expenses …

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregons-health-care-cost-controls-hit-key-phase

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Oregon health officials give emergency OK to Corvallis Clinic’s

(1 days ago) WEBOregon health officials gave an emergency approval to the acquisition of the medical practice The Corvallis Clinic by Optum, an affiliate of the insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, sidestepping a

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2024/03/oregon-health-officials-give-emergency-ok-to-corvallis-clinics-acquisition-by-insurance-giant-unitedhealth-group.html

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Oregon health mergers review law survives hospitals’ challenge

(9 days ago) WEBDiscounted rates available. Oregon’s groundbreaking program to vet large health care mergers and purchases has weathered its first major legal challenge, as a …

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregon-health-mergers-review-law-survives-hospitals-challenge

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Oregon Health Authority : Oregon Health Authority : State of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Oregon Health Plan provides Oregonians with access to coordinated health care. It covers things like regular check-ups, prescriptions, mental health care, addiction …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/Pages/index.aspx

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Participants of pioneering CRISPR gene editing trial see vision …

(4 days ago) WEB“This trial shows CRISPR gene editing has exciting potential to treat inherited retinal degeneration,” said Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., a corresponding author on the …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/06/participants-of-pioneering-crispr-gene-editing-trial-see-vision-improve

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Oregon enters a new phase of the pandemic: COVID-19 resilience

(1 days ago) WEBDuring the pandemic, health care coverage in Oregon increased to 95 percent. When the public health emergency ends, 300,000 people risk losing coverage. …

https://covidblog.oregon.gov/oregon-enters-a-new-phase-of-the-pandemic-covid-19-resilience/

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OHSU coronavirus (COVID-19) response OHSU News

(6 days ago) WEBThis change enables OHSU to manage community health care needs and staffing challenges related to COVID-19. Staff in this position will be required to wear N …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/16/preparing-for-the-novel-coronavirus-at-ohsu

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Oregon health care providers still feeling cash crunch after …

(1 days ago) WEBHospitals and clinics across Oregon are facing a big dip in their cash flow this month — the fallout of a ransomware attack on a national company that connects …

https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2024-03-30/oregon-health-care-providers-still-feeling-cash-crunch-after-national-hack-ends

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Oregon lawmakers approved these major health care changes

(2 days ago) WEBOregon Health Authority budget. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5525 to establish a $35 billion budget for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) that includes a $153 million behavioral health package

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/health/2023/07/03/oregon-abortion-gender-affirming-care-access-substance-use-disorder-treatment/70366776007/

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COVID-19 updates: Omicron’s hold on Oregon - OPB

(2 days ago) WEBOn Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority reported eight more COVID-19 related deaths, raising the state’s death toll to 5,916, and 10,034 new confirmed and …

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/21/oregon-covid-19-coronavirus-health-omicron/

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Judge rules Oregon's health care M&A law doesn't violate the

(7 days ago) WEBA federal judge has thrown out the Oregon Association of Hospitals’ lawsuit challenging the state’s new program to review health care mergers and acquisitions.. …

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2024/05/17/hospital-association-lawsuit-m-a-oversight-health.html

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Optum will let doctors who quit Oregon Medical Group treat local …

(5 days ago) WEBOptum, a subsidiary of behemoth UnitedHealth Group, purchased Oregon Medical Group in 2020 as part of a buying spree that made it the nation’s largest …

https://www.klcc.org/health-medicine/2024-05-13/optum-will-let-doctors-who-quit-oregon-medical-group-treat-local-patients-lawmakers-say

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Health care giant Optum faces new scrutiny after fumbled arrival …

(Just Now) WEBWest Eugene Medical Clinic is part of Oregon Medical Group, which was acquired by Optum in 2020. Elizabeth Castillo-Salazar / Special to The Oregonian …

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2024/05/health-care-giant-optum-faces-new-scrutiny-after-fumbled-arrival-in-eugene-but-its-already-entrenched-in-oregon.html

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Kaiser Permanente workers win big wage and staffing concessions …

(Just Now) WEBThe health care giant has workers and facilities in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Maryland and Washington D.C., among other states. The contract covers represents big wins for the coalition of

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/13/1205788228/kaiser-permanente-strike-contract-deal-reached

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Oregon Health Authority : State announces 8 new COVID-19 cases

(8 days ago) WEBOregon Health News; COVID-19 News and Reports; March 16, 2020. Oregon now has a total of 47 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages/State-announces-8-new-COVID-19-cases.aspx

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Oregon lawmakers' priorities: Health care, economy, environment

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care, economy, environment: Eugene-area lawmakers share 2023 priorities. Oregon's 82nd legislative session is set to begin Tuesday and lawmakers will …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/17/oregon-health-care-economy-environment-homelessness-climate-guns-poverty-covid/69806144007/

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Oregon Medical Board Accuses Pain Clinic Owner of Defrauding …

(5 days ago) WEBMay 18, 2024 at 6:39 am PDT. The Oregon Medical Board is accusing Dr. Poly Chen, the owner of a chain of Willamette Valley pain clinics, of insurance fraud. As …

https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2024/05/18/oregon-medical-board-accuses-pain-clinic-owner-of-defrauding-insurers/

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Oregon health care workers report long hours, insufficient …

(2 days ago) WEBEvery bed on this intensive care unit at Oregon Health and Science University is filled with a patient critically ill with COVID-19 in Portland, Ore., Aug. 19, 2021. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/24/oregon-health-care-workers-report-long-hours-insufficient-staffing-covid-19-crisis/

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Oregon's Providence Health to expand emergency room capacity

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated:9:19 PM PDT May 14, 2024. PORTLAND, Oregon — On Tuesday, Providence Health announced a massive multi-million dollar campaignto significantly …

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/providence-health-expansion-er-ed-visits-st-vincent-portland-medical-centers/283-745542b6-ae00-4e4e-b674-423020189769

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Health News kgw.com

(6 days ago) WEBLocal News and Information for Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. KGW.com is the official website for KGW-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports …

https://www.kgw.com/health

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Private equity moves into care: Investment firms buying mental …

(4 days ago) WEBAltogether, the study found 642 mental health clinics and 1,152 clinics treating substance use disorders had undergone private equity acquisitions during that period, …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/may/21/private-equity-moves-into-care-investment-firms-buying-mental-health-substance-use-clinics/

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PeaceHealth appoints two new hospital executives - The Columbian

(2 days ago) WEBHealth care company PeaceHealth announced the appointment of two new hospital executives Tuesday afternoon. Cherelle Montanye will now serve as chief …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/may/21/peacehealth-appoints-two-new-hospital-executives/

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PeaceHealth names two new chief hospital executives

(5 days ago) WEBAbout PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and …

https://www.peacehealth.org/news/2024-05-21/peacehealth-names-two-new-chief-hospital-executives

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Public Health News and Advisories - State of Oregon

(1 days ago) WEBOregon public health-related events, new releases, meeting notices and advisories Public Health News and Advisories Site Navigation. COVID-19 News and Reports. News Releases. Stay Informed and what to do if you have an urgent health care issue please visit the New to Oregon Health Plan

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/NEWSADVISORIES/Pages/index.aspx

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Oregon AG seeks Providence Health documents in charity care

(5 days ago) WEBOregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has asked a judge to force Providence Health & Services to turn over documents in an investigation of the health system’s charity …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/oregon-ag-seeks-providence-health-documents-in-charity-care-investigation/ar-BB1kwtVK

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Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

(7 days ago) WEBDrug overdoses overall in 2023 were estimated at 107,543, down from 111,029 in 2022, a 3 percent drop. Opioid deaths fell 3.7 percent while deaths from …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/drug-overdose-deaths.html

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Optum Oregon MSO & The Corvallis Clinic

(7 days ago) WEBContact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 503-385-5948. We accept all relay calls. If you have any questions about this report or would like …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HPA/HP/HCMOPageDocs/20231228-018-Optum-Corvallis-Summary.pdf

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Eugene protesters ask PeaceHealth to reverse hospital closure

(3 days ago) WEBAmbulatory services, including PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics and Home & Community services, will remain open at the Eugene location. PeaceHealth …

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/healthcare/2023/09/11/peacehealth-eugene-oregon-hospital-closure-protest/70825548007/

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Oregon Health Authority : HLO News Details : Health Licensing …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Health Licensing Office (HLO) administers a final practical examination required for individuals to obtain licensure in Oregon as a Hearing Aid Specialist. The examination is administered quarterly at the HLO in Salem, Oregon. The 2024 exam dates are: January 8, 2024 (apply by December 6, 2023) April 8, 2024 (apply by March 6, 2024) July 8

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Pages/News-Details.aspx?SelectedID=171

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