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In New York, providers must put patient costs on the table
Patients may not feel comfortable making that financial promise, often before they have any idea what the charges will be.
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Amid plummeting diversity at medical schools, a warning of DEI crackdown’s ‘chilling effect’
But the court’s decision and the subsequent state-level backlash — 29 states have since introduced bills to curb diversity ...
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OHA encourages measles vaccine ahead of spring break, summer travel
Measles typically start with a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a rash that begins on the face and spreads ...
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PeaceHealth breaks ground on Springfield rehabilitation hospital
PeaceHealth has broken ground on a new rehabilitation hospital in Springfield. The new, 66,000 square-foot facility will help ...
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Hundreds of health care bills will live or die Friday as key deadline hits in Salem
Lawmakers have until Friday to schedule bills or they’re dead. Many bills are advancing but more — including some intended to ...
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Oregon health interests oppose bill to establish oversight by state justice department
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield supports the bill, according to his advisor, Leslie Wu. If accompanied by funding for ...
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Lagging reimbursements from government may mean a merger or new partnership lie in Corvallis-based Samaritan Health’s future
Samaritan’s notice to its bank cited “decreasing payments from health insurance companies, declining payor mix, and increased ...
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Longtime Oregon Health Authority equity director sues state over termination
Oregon Health Authority managers quietly removed longtime equity director Leann Johnson’s employment rights just days before ...
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Oregon's efforts to avoid a federal contempt order will hurt people experiencing mental illness, critics say
A new rule issued by state officials scrambling to persuade a federal judge against issuing a contempt order and hefty fines ...
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Oregon health officials’ effort to dodge a federal contempt order hurts people experiencing mental illness, critics say
A new rule issued by Oregon health officials scrambling to persuade a federal judge against issuing a contempt order and ...
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Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies, as Oregon pushes for culturally responsive care
As 2022 began, LaTasha battled familiar health challenges that she had faced during her last pregnancy: high blood pressure, ...