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Ken Hawkins, 77, may have received an experimental drug on Oct. 31, or a placebo. Either way, he's the first Oregon participant in a first-ever trial of a gene-editing infusion added to the bloodstream to stop the worsening of a potentially fatal heart condition.
Lack Of Affordable Housing Is Biggest Cause Of Homelessness, …
May 31, 2019 · “Homelessness is caused by a lack of housing, full stop.” It really is that simple, Dr. Margot Kushel, a professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco, told an audience Friday morning at the Oregon Health Forum.
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Analysis: Six things to know about the big CareOregon merger
This article has been updated to incorporate additional reporting. State officials on Jan. 17 are scheduled to make Oregon health care history when they issue a recommendation on whether to approve the merger of CareOregon — a Portland-based nonprofit that provides care to 500,000 low-income people — into a California-based entity known as SCAN Group.
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What happens when the patient says, ‘no’ - The Lund Report
Sep 17, 2015 · In 2004 I was hospitalized for 5 weeks after an accident. I was subjected to extensive radiation during that hospitalization and my attending physician, a pulmonary surgeon advised that I should avoid radiation if possible for the rest of my life.
PacificSource lays off 29, will largely pull out of Washington
Mar 28, 2024 · Springfield-based insurer PacificSource has laid off 29 employees as part of a phase-down of its operations in Washington state — all but pulling the plug on an expansion it launched there in 2008, The Lund Report has learned.
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The Oregon Health Authority wants input from people served by regional Coordinated Care Organizations to share their experiences, including with programs intended to address social and environmental needs such as by providing air conditioners and housing
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Bridgeway Community Health is hiring a Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Services! The role involves overseeing all clinical operations, providing leadership to managers and supervisors, and ensuring effective management.
Special Report: The Region's Busiest ER Is In Salem, Facing More ...
Jan 13, 2020 · The sound system crackled to life in the busiest emergency room in the Northwest. “Code blue, three minutes, room seven,” came the announcement.