Lisa Kuettle drives Mosaic Medical's medical van to various sites around Central Oregon: 'You go to where they are' Lisa Kuettle never gets what she calls “caregiver fatigue” – the feeling a doctor or nurse may get after a day of seeing pat ...
11 May 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
COMMENTARY | April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month This spring is GYT – Get Yourself Tested – a national campaign during Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month focused on helping people take control of their sexual health. It’s impor ...
6 Apr 2018 - Amanda McLaughl...
In a unique position to advance research, the nation's cannabis industry is free of many of the obstacles pot faces in the U.S. Canopy Growth Corp., one of the world’s biggest medical marijuana producers, now wants to take on the world’s pharmaceutic ...
23 Mar 2018 - Nichola Saminather
Beaverton’s Nina Fekaris talks about the complicated overlap of housing, health care and education in Oregon’s rural communities According to Oregon Health & Science University’s Office of Rural Health, Oregon has 53 service areas in 24 counties where ...
19 Jan 2018 - Sarah Hansell
The clinic strives to make everyone feel comfortable accessing primary care – no stigma, no judgment Brandon wore his favorite blue nail polish the first time he visited Prism Health, and as he walked into the brightly colored building on Portland’s South ...
12 Jan 2018 - Ellena Rosenthal
Medicaid expansion has made it possible to extend health care to many Oregonians suffering from homelessness Last week, as the rain fell hard, a group of Street Roots vendors held a blue tarp high above their heads. The truck had arrived with the bundles ...
12 Jan 2018 - Kaia Sand
For every dollar spent on health care, there are immeasurable savings down the line First do no harm. That’s a centuries-old tenet when it comes to health care. It’s worth keeping in mind when it comes to Measure 101, which asks voters to ensure coverage ...
5 Jan 2018 - SR editorial board
COMMENTARY | Everyone deserves access to health care and protection from discrimination Every June, LGBTQ communities around the world come together to celebrate their resilience, strength and activism. The annual parades and events commemorate the Stonew ...
16 Jun 2017 - Jimmy Radosta
Even when the GOP plan was still on the table, the congressman from Oregon was working on a revised proposal After a grueling 27-hour debate, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Oregon’s Rep. Greg Walden, voted March 9 to advance the ...
23 Mar 2017 - Joanne Zuhl
Uncertainty about the fate of the Affordable Care Act spells confusion for Oregon Health Plan patients and providers and leaves the state facing tough budget decisions The Oregon Health Plan is reputed to be one of the most innovative and ambitious Medica ...
2 Feb 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe