A measles outbreak in Texas is raising concern.AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners.

Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority, has taken a part-time, unpaid job at Stanford University Hospital. Stanford announced the appointment this week on a widely viewed ...

The Oregon Health Authority reported total community benefit spending fell to $2 billion in 2023 — nearly $192 million less than in 2022, an 8.7% decline. Community benefit spending had been ris ...

(KOIN) — For years, Oregon has struggled with a public defender shortage ... urging lawmakers to find solutions. The House Judiciary Committee is reviewing two bills aimed at addressing the ...

With the final decision on the merger expected as soon as June — pending approval from the Oregon Health Authority — public debate continues. Residents across Southwest Washington and Portland ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s public health agency is looking to recruit former federal employees who were terminated amid President Donald Trump’s pushback against diversity, equity and ...

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday night she was placing Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O'Leary on administrative leave pending the completion of an investigation into issues reported to the ...

The bill aims to provide support for families of victims and address the root causes of violence against Indigenous people. Advocates argue that poor data collection has hindered efforts to ...

Meanwhile, changes at the National Institutes of Health mean hospitals and universities could lose billions in funding — potentially including Oregon Health and Science University. Two guests ...

No ID or insurance is needed. According to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), letters have been sent to parents, notifying them to update their immunization statuses. OHA wants to remind parents ...

Last year, nearly 4,500 kids were sent home. The Oregon Health Authority says vaccines help prevent highly contagious diseases from spreading, keeping kids and their communities safer. The Boys ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has placed the director of the Oregon Youth Authority on administrative leave, effective immediately. Kotek's office announced Friday that Jana McLellan ...