Oregon Faces Lingering Flu Season
The state health authority confirms the virus is hanging around longer this year.
Health Care
After Six-Week Strike, Providence Nurses Agree to New Contract
The deal reached with the health care system features large wage increases and retroactive bonuses.
Oregon’s Dan Rayfield Joins 21 AGs in Suit to Stop NIH Cuts
A judge has temporarily blocked cuts to research funding in the 22 states that sued.
Parties Return to Bargaining Table at Kotek’s Request as Providence Strike Grinds On
The largest healthcare strike in Oregon history nears the end of its third week.
Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, Providence Hospitalist and Union Leader, Talks About Why Providers Are Striking
The strike, which involves 5,000 providers against 8 Providence facilities, may be the first time doctors have struck in Oregon history.
OHSU Board Delays Vote to Replace Jacobs as University President
The plan to quickly appoint Dan Selden was tabled after Gov. Kotek and others cried foul.
Following Strike, Providence Nurses Continue Push for Better Wages and Benefits
Q&A with Denise Arnold, RN and section leader with Oregon Nurses Association
Funding from Measure 110 Fuels a Transformation in Harney County
Late to arrive, money from the controversial law now funds a mix of recovery programs around the state including Burns’ Fresh Start Cafe. But progress remains slow and data and accountability lag.
Planned Parenthood’s New Plan
It’s an interesting time to work in reproductive health care.
Amy Handler and Dr. Sara Kennedy, the new CEOs
of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates, say they’re ready.
Student Bodies and Minds
School-based health clinics deliver much-needed care to one of our most vulnerable populations. Why doesn’t Oregon have more of them?