Oregon lawmakers target hidden ‘facility fees’ contributing to higher medical costs
Facility fees charged for hospital care have grown more common for routine check-ups and procedures, consumer advocates say.
'They/Them/Turtle': Oregon mental health advisory board includes member who identifies as terrapin species
JD "Terrapin" Holt, who uses the pronouns "they/them" and "turtle," sits on the Oregon Health Authority's Consumer Advisory ...
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Should you bring your child to a ‘measles party’? Oregon health officials say no
The Oregon Health Authority is warning families not to host “Measles Parties” to intentionally expose their children to the contagious disease, as it can be extremely dangerous, ...
Oregon’s health, human services agencies will receive hundreds of millions more after budget adjustment
New spending could include funding for a management review at the Department of Transportation and millions for wildfire ...
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Oregon's Exclusion Day prompts vaccine clinic to keep kids in school and daycare
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 ...
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Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services
In this case, most of the new spending is going toward the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services. The ...
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Oregon among 43 states with surge in flu activity
Between January 26 and February 1, a total of 92 people were hospitalized due to the flu, the Oregon Health Authority said. That’s almost a 51% jump from the previous week. In Oregon ...
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Oregon Health Authority Director Takes Part-Time Post at Stanford University Hospital
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 ...