Category Healthcare
Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find
People in Oregon are 2.7 times more likely to die from hepatitis C than the U.S. average.
Bill enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence signed by Gov. Kotek
“We need to make sure that our health care providers and our delivery system stays local,” the governor told reporters Monday when explaining her decision.
At Salem Hospital, a robot can now help detect lung cancer
A recent event at Salem Hospital allowed community members to try their hand with the latest robotic gadgets helping its surgeons find cancers earlier and make precise movements on a tiny scale.
Republican tax bill could slash billions for Oregon Health Plan, state officials say
The federal tax bill would penalize Oregon for offering Medicaid coverage regardless of citizenship status, and for abortion and gender affirming care.
How Salem Hospital responded to a mass casualty event
The stabbing at Union Gospel Mission was the first time since at least 2017 that Salem Hospital implemented its Mass Casualty Incident protocol as eleven patients arrived in short succession. A doctor described last night’s emergency department as “organized chaos.”
New counseling office expands Salem mental health care
Brightways Counseling Group recently opened an expanded office to more than double their staff to serve children, families and adults in Salem. Many of their clients are on the Oregon Health Plan.
COLUMN: These Medicare income benefits could help you save
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show
Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners.
Marion County sees increase in syphilis among pregnant women
Oregon is seeing an alarming increase in congenital syphilis, which is when the infection transmits to a fetus during pregnancy. Nearly one in four Oregon cases last year was in Marion County.