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Our Health Oregon

WebMar 17, 2023, 3:59 PM. Our Health Oregon is a grassroots network dedicated to advocating for healthier Oregon communities. We’re on the front lines …

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Suicide Prevention Program Works to Save Lives

WebAccording to the Oregon Health Authority, suicide rates climbed 78% in Oregon between 2007 and 2017, well above the national average. Suicide is the second …

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Boosting Health, Building Community in a Pandemic

WebFrom charity care to parenting classes, Oregon community benefit programs improve public health and well-being throughout the state. They’re more crucial than …

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Access to Care — Our Health Oregon

WebEveryone Deserves Health Care Access. We believe that access to care must be maintained for all, including the more than 400,000 Oregonians now covered through the …

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It’s Time to Address Oregon’s Mental Health Crisis

WebFifty percent of mental illness begins by the age of 14, according to the American Psychiatric Association, and seventy-five percent of cases have begun by the …

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Housing is Health Initiative Provides Stability and Health Care for

WebHousing and health. Experts know it’s hard to have one without the other. The sick can’t get well if they’re not housed, and they won’t stay housed if they’re not well.

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Who We Are — Our Health Oregon

WebOur Health Oregon is a grassroots network dedicated to advocating for healthier Oregon communities. We’re on the front lines defending the health care issues Oregonians care …

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Rural Hospitals Face the Future and Behavioral Health Needs

WebThere’s also a shortage of in-patient beds for behavioral health patients, a problem that every Oregon community faces. “This will impact our margins, and we’ll do …

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A Collaborative New Program Helps Behavioral Health Patients …

Web“My emotional health just came unraveled. I went to the hospital and said hey, I’m in crisis.” Daniel Verrier of Eugene had reached a low point when he was admitted to …

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What Oregon’s New Hospital Charity Care Law Means for You — …

WebHospitals already provide a significant amount of charity care in Oregon (Roughly $196 million collectively in 2018), but these changes ensure a uniform standard …

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The Truth About the New Public Charge Rules — Our Health Oregon

WebUnder the new federal public charge rule, some legal immigrants who want to get a green card would be barred from using many public services, including Medicaid. …

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Oregon National Guard Deploys to Hospitals as COVID Cases Surge

WebIn the spring of 2021, Guard members could already be seen on the frontlines of the fight against COVID, mainly helping to staff Oregon’s mass vaccination sites— in spaces like fairgrounds, community centers, parking lots and gyms—to get the newly-approved immunization shots into thousands of waiting arms.

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ED Boarding a Struggle for Patients, Hospital Staff

WebFamilies and caregivers feel the strain of a broken mental health care system where patients in crisis who lack a therapeutic treatment option wind up staying in the …

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A New Effort to Reduce Violence Against Hospital Workers

WebAugust 8, 2018. Guest User. A New Effort to Reduce Violence Against Hospital Workers

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What You Need to Know about Smoking and Vaping During …

WebThe American Lung Association has issued a warning: smoking and vaping increases your risk of COVID-19. There has never been a more important time to stop or …

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COVID-19's Silver Lining: The Expansion of Telehealth

Web“I think the doors have really been blown open on telehealth,” said Katie Harris, director of rural health and federal policy for the Oregon Association of Hospitals …

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The Cost of a Lifeline — Our Health Oregon

WebOur state’s innovative Medicaid program has once again become a source of pride. The ACA is designed to reduce over time the federal government’s share of …

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The Hospital Capacity Crisis: An Exhausted

WebThe national staffing shortage and successive patient surges – Delta and Omicron – have pushed hospitals to the limit. Still, the commitment to patient care has never wavered.    “Everyone that works here, I can safely say, shows up each day to serve our community and pro

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10 Questions with Governor Brown — Our Health Oregon

WebWe asked Governor Brown questions about health care and her goals for the 2019 Legislature.

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It's safe to come back, so don't neglect your care — Our Health …

WebFor those who have stayed away from hospitals and clinics out of fear of catching COVID-19, the frontline caregivers have a message for you: it’s safe to come …

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HB 2362: Excessive Regulation We Don't Need — Our Health Oregon

WebHouse Bill 2362 would add a new layer of unnecessary state regulation to the process, and none of the services that supporters cite are in danger of being lost or …

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