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WEBUniversity of Oregon to host talk on climate change impacts to public health. The Lund Report is an independent, nonpartisan news service that exists to produce high-quality journalism about health care in Oregon and southwest Washington.
Analysis: Six things to know about the big CareOregon merger
WEBJan 16, 2024 · This article has been updated to incorporate additional reporting. State officials on Jan. 17 are scheduled to make Oregon health care history when they issue a recommendation on whether to approve the merger of CareOregon — a Portland-based nonprofit that provides care to 500,000 low-income people — into a California-based entity known as SCAN Group.
Taking it to the (rural) streets: Lane County to ... - The Lund Report
WEBMar 14, 2024 · Oakridge is about an hour's drive out of Eugene. The community of around 5,000 people is glad to work with Lane County to receive much needed mental health crisis care through the new program.MICHELLE EMMONS/CITY OF OAKRIDGE
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WEBDeadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise. More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment as health facilities work to match care with best practices. Sep 26.
Frequently asked questions as Oregon finalizes psychedelic …
WEBAug 10, 2023 · Questions, confusion and concerns abound as the Oregon Health Authority finalizes the regulatory framework to manufacture psilocybin, or psychedelic mushrooms, and administer it to treat anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction.
Law enforcement investigating threats against PeaceHealth …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · The nurses union issued a statement calling the threats against nurses “terrifying” and an “unacceptable breach of safety and security.”. Management at the 450-bed facility has responded with added security, according to a Jan. 19 email sent to staff by Tracey Fernandez, PeaceHealth Southwest’s interim CEO. She wrote that comments ...
Beset by unique, severe financial woes, Coos Bay hospital struggles ...
WEBApr 11, 2023 · With the onset of the pandemic, the hospital barely broke even in the fiscal year ending June 2020, then reported a $10 million operating loss the following fiscal year, capped by the $61 million loss on operating revenues of $182 million. Some unusual chronic factors have driven the hospital’s historically tight finances.
Southern Oregon social service company founders charged with …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · A lawyer for a prominent southern Oregon disability services and support organization, Rever Grand, says recent indictments accusing its cofounders of health care fraud are unrelated to its operations despite the filings’ mention of the company in multiple locations. A grand jury in Josephine County indicted Jolene …
Tigard men’s clinic hit with whistleblower claim
WEBJun 6, 2024 · A naturopathic physician is suing a men’s clinic in Tigard while alleging that a manager there “forged” prescriptions and provided unlawful medical advice. In a lawsuit filed on May 31 in Washington County Circuit Court, Matthew J. Brown has alleged that he was fired from Full Potential HRT Clinic in retaliation for "whisteblowing ...
Data Portal: Drug prevention in Oregon classrooms - The Lund …
WEBJanuary 11, 2024. This data portal was published as part of "Unsupported: Addiction prevention in Oregon classrooms", a public-service journalism collaboration. Its contents reflect what was true at its time of publication on Jan. 11, 2024. Until now, no public analysis has looked at how substance use prevention is taught in Oregon's public ...