Oregon House Health Committee hears testimony on bill that removes supervision requirements for Physician Assistants
Sydney Kurle | Feb 5, 2021 | Oregon
OHA sets first hospital community benefit floor
The Oregon Health Authority | Feb 4, 2021 | Oregon
Hospitals express doubt about Gov. Brown’s latest vaccine plan
Emily Boerger | Jan 22, 2021 | Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown announced last week she was adjusting Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan to place teachers and school staff at the front of the line with vaccinations beginning the week of January 25. Seniors 80 years and older would wait to receive their vaccines until the week of February
Legislators discuss their 2021 session health care priorities
Sydney Kurle | Jan 19, 2021 | Oregon
Health equity, the COVID-19 response, behavioral health and universal health care were on legislator’s minds as they gathered on a panel hosted by the Oregon Health Forum (OHF) on Monday. The legislators, which included Rep. Rachel Prusak, Sen. Deb Patterson, Rep. Cedric Hayden, Rep. Maxine Dexter and Rep. Rob Nosse,
Governor Brown addresses the COVID-19 vaccination timeline and the federal reserve
Sydney Kurle | Jan 15, 2021 | Oregon
Governor Kate Brown addressed the updated COVID-19 vaccination timeline and the new information on the federal reserve of vaccines on Friday. She and Director Patrick Allen of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that, starting Jan. 25th, Oregon teachers will begin receiving vaccinations ahead before seniors who are not living
5 Things Oregon: Health policy preview, Committee membership, Vaccine rollout
DJ Wilson | Jan 14, 2021 | Oregon
If you understand the unique character of our republican democracy, you can find calm in this anxious time. In six days, Joe Biden will be inaugurated President of the United States. He may not have been your candidate. That disappointment is a luxury of being in a democracy. The orderly
Speaker Kotek announces committee assignments and new special committees
Emily Boerger | Jan 4, 2021 | Oregon
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek on Thursday announced the new House committee assignments for the 2021 Legislative Session. The list includes membership changes to the House’s health-related committees and new special committees dedicated to wildfire recovery and redistricting. Rep. Rachel Prusak will take over as Chair of the
Six Oregon counties COVID-19 risk levels will be lowered on January 1st
Sydney Kurle | Dec 29, 2020 | Oregon
Governor Kate Brown’s office announced six counties in Oregon will see fewer restrictions by Friday due to a lower number of coronavirus cases. In the state’s four-tiered “risk level” system, 24 counties will remain at extreme risk, five will be in high risk and seven counties will be at a
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