OR: Health
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
First self-measuring blood pressure site sets up in OR community center
Self-measuring blood pressure sites are coming to the Northwest, starting with a community organization in Portland. The American Heart Association …
Report: Oregonians to save money with prescription drug cost cap in 2025
Tens of thousands of Oregonians are expected to see savings next year when prescription drug costs are capped, according to a new report from AARP…
New metric in OR will make social-emotional health care more accessible
Oregon aims to make social and emotional health care for young children more available with a new metric. The Oregon Health Authority has adopted …
OR nurses push for new union contract with informational picket
Nurses with an expired union contract in Oregon are holding an informational picket on Friday. Negotiations on a contract with Samaritan Pacific …
After recent scare, Oregon touts hepatitis prevention plan
World Hepatitis Day is this Sunday, and for the Oregon Health Authority, it's an opportunity to promote its plan to eliminate hepatitis across the …
Medicare telehealth policies need updating, reapproval, report says
Telehealth has been key to health care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the flexibilities for this type of care for Medicare …
Portland area security guards, janitors sign new union contracts
Members of the Service Employees' International Union start this week in the Portland area with new contracts for their work. SEIU Local 49 members …
Report on 988 crisis line rollout highlights OR youth suicide prevention
A new report examines the rollout of the 988 mental health crisis line in each state and found Oregon has more work to do. The national three-digit 9…
Providence nurses at six OR hospitals to strike this week
Providence nurses across Oregon are going on strike on Tuesday. It could be one of the biggest nurse strikes in state history. More than 3,000 …
Contract negotiations underway for Portland-area janitors
It is the first full week of contract negotiations for janitors who clean the buildings of some of the region's biggest employers. The janitors…
Clinic on OR reservation drives tribal self-reliance
By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborat…
OR first in nation to use Medicaid dollars to protect against climate change
By Samantha Young for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Servic…