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Kotek taps out-of-state public health leader for OHA director post

WEBGov. Tina Kotek announced the appointment on Monday, which comes five months after the state posted the opening and eight months after James Schroeder, …

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As new health authority director, Sejal Hathi focuses on learning …

WEBAs new health authority director, Sejal Hathi focuses on learning about Oregon At 32, the Stanford- and Harvard-trained physician has the biggest job of her …

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Health authority launches website to ease abortion access as …

WEBThe Oregon Health Authority launched a website to make it easier for women to access an abortion on Tuesday, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court …

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Oregon's Measure 111 could establish health care access as a

WEBVoters will decide in Measure 111 whether access to health care should be written into the Oregon constitution. Other states have created legal rights, but Oregon's …

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Oregon Right to Life sues state over birth control, abortion …

WEBSalem, OR (97308) Today. Periods of rain. Low 49F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%..

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Oregon Health & Science University to take over Legacy Health

WEBOregon Health & Science University and Legacy have signed a letter of intent, but, Correia and Wilhoite told employees, "this is just the first step in a series of …

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What to know about Oregon’s increasing caseload of mpox

WEBMpox symptoms can start between a few days to three weeks after contact. The most common are flu-like symptoms of fever, chills, sweats, headache, muscle …

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Oregon House OKs nurse staffing bill

WEB“This should make the law work better for all sides, including the Oregon Health Authority,” Nosse said. Nosse said major credit goes to Oregon Nurses …

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Oregon insiders: Who's who in and around state government

WEBSamantha Byers is the new Adult Behavioral Health Services director at the Oregon Health Authority. Since spring, she had served as interim director. Beau …

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Incoming Gov. Kotek names chief of staff, adds to transition

WEBIncoming Gov. Tina Kotek has named Andrea Cooper, a veteran of state government and politics, as her chief of staff. Cooper will be the first Black woman to …

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Oregon funds 'historic' $500M for mental health services

WEBOther parts of the mental health funding package: • $31 million for two new 24-bed patient units and 110 staff positions at the Oregon State Hospital campus in …

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Director Saxton latest departure at OHA News

WEBThe Oregon Health Authority's director, Lynne Saxton, is leaving her post at the end of August. Her departure follows an explosive story in The Portland Tribune last …

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Latest data show overdoses continue to skyrocket in Oregon

WEBIn 2019, 280 people died of a drug overdose in Oregon. Fatalities rose every year after, more than tripling by 2022, when 956 died. And last year, even more people …

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Most Oregonians keep their Medicaid benefits as state unwinds …

WEBMore Information. Get help. To learn more, you can go here to get information about how to renew your Oregon Health Plan or call the ONE Customer …

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Task force on alcohol taxes, addiction gets to work News

WEBThe task force is looking at alcohol addiction in Oregon, its cost to the state and the funding of Oregon’s lackluster addiction prevention and treatment system. It’s …

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Oregon has second-highest rate of workplace accidents, study finds

WEBEmployees in Oregon are high-risk for workplace injury, especially nurses, health care workers and heavy truck drivers. A February study by High Rise Financial, a …

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OHSU team performs its first awake spine surgery News

WEBOregon Health & Science University has successfully completed its first awake spine surgery without using general anesthesia. The procedure, performed Nov. …

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Federal officials order Oregon State Hospital to make ‘immediate

WEBTwo weeks after an “extremely dangerous” man facing felony charges escaped from the Oregon State Hospital in a state-owned van, federal health authorities …

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Report: Measure 110 has helped drug treatment, but gaps remain

WEBD-Keine. Measure 110 has helped the growth of treatment and recovery services for drug addiction, but the state can do more to better manage the program, …

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