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Behavioral health crisis among top priorities for new OHA …

WEBBehavioral health crisis among top priorities for new OHA director. By Gemma DiCarlo (OPB) Feb. 14, 2024 6 a.m. Dr. Sejal Hathi. Courtesy of Gov. Tina …

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Amid historic health enrollment gains nationally, Oregon …

WEBEligibility checks: The health authority last spring resumed routine checks to see if members of the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan made too much to stay on …

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What mental health access looks like for Oregon’s older …

WEBOregon’s older adult population is growing rapidly, with over 1 million residents who are at least 65 expected by 2030. By the same year, the number of older …

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, …

WEBEd Jones / AFP via Getty Images Over one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air …

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NJ Spotlight News Addressing mental health needs of …

WEBdisparities also exist within other programs available to New Jersey moms despite experiencing mental health issues at twice the rate of white mothers black …

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OHA Director Dr. Sejal Hathi on her priorities for the agency

WEBBroadcast: Monday, Feb. 12. Sejal Hathi recently took over as director of the Oregon Health Authority. An attending physician, Hathi previously served as New Jersey’s …

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Kotek appoints former White House adviser Dr. Sejal …

WEBGov. Tina Kotek announced Monday that she has appointed Dr. Sejal Hathi as the next director of the Oregon Health Authority. Hathi, 33, has an impressive resume. She has …

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Oregon’s many mental health crises

WEBRead each mental health challenge researched in OPB’s 4-part series below. Crisis 1: Oregon’s kids are not alright. Crisis 2: The deadly toll of excessive …

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Oregon Legislature moves forward with a bill to regulate …

WEBOregon lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill that would create some of the strictest limits in the nation on corporate ownership of primary care and specialty …

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Oregon governor extends emergency order as respiratory …

WEBDec. 7, 2022 4:04 p.m. Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 6:03 p.m. The order extends a previous declaration made in response to rising pediatric cases of respiratory viruses. Now adult …

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Rural hospitals ‘in crisis mode,’ with situation worsening, says new

WEBSamaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City is one of two critical care hospitals in the county, comprising a large portion of the rural health care safety net.

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WEBSibling conflict was tied to feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. "Siblings are serving as a source of social support, decreasing these mental health …

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Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing …

WEBPatients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why. By Will Stone (NPR) Jan. 27, 2024 12:52 p.m. Iain Campbell, a …

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There’s a way to get healthier without even going to a gym. It’s …

WEBHe explains that sitting up as you would at the computer only burns about 5% to 7% more calories than if you were lying down at rest. Fidgeting excessively while …

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OHSU leaders warn crowded emergency room is hurting finances

WEBOHSU’s 575 inpatient beds are nearly all full, day and night. The hospital operates at 95% capacity typically. A new addition, scheduled to open in the next year or …

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Update: Oregon approves controversial Corvallis Clinic, Optum …

WEBMarch 13, 2024 6 a.m. Updated: March 14, 2024 3:23 p.m. The Oregon Health Authority has granted emergency approval for a merger between the Corvallis Clinic and Optum …

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Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again …

WEBMembers of the Voyager team celebrate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory after receiving data about the health and status of Voyager 1 for the first time in months.

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What happens to healthcare spending and use under private …

WEBA new study examines how both healthcare spending and patient visits changed among private equity-acquired medical practices compared to independently …

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Jail nurses ask Multnomah County to fire 2 supervisors

WEBThe Oregon Nurses Association, which represents the jail staffers, says 41 nurses voted that they have “no confidence” in Corrections Health Director Zachary …

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Over-the-counter birth control pill now available in Oregon

WEBBoxes of Opill are shown in this undated image provided by Perrigo Company. Opill is the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the United States, has an …

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How Native nations are tackling the opioid epidemic

WEBIn March 2024, U.S. Senator Patty Murray announced $242 million in earmarked federal funds for projects across Washington state. From that package, …

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More patients are losing their doctors — and their trust in the …

WEBThere are more than 1,400 community health centers nationwide, and 67% of them lost between 5% and 25% of their workforce during a six-month period in 2022, …

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Anesthesiologist sues Salem surgery center for $1.6 million

WEBA Salem-area anesthesiologist claims in a lawsuit that a subsidiary of controversial health care giant Optum, Inc. forced him out of his job for objecting to …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict …

WEBConservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans that took effect after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal health …

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British Columbia will make changes trying to stop drug use in …

WEBFILE - A new SeaBus, the MV Burrard Pacific Breeze, bottom right, prepares to dock after sailing on Burrard Inlet from North Vancouver to Vancouver, B.C., on …

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