For nearly three decades, Paul Logan worked to make medical, dental and behavioral health more accessible and cohesive at Northwest Human Services. He retires at the end of a tenure that included a major pivot from birthing babies to doing outreach on Salem’s streets.
HEALTH CARE
Oregon lawmakers preview health care priorities for 2025 session
Lawmakers are planning proposals to expand behavioral health services, improve maternal health outcomes and control prescription costs for pharmacies.
Years of work ahead for Oregon to address its lack of behavioral health beds
Oregon faces a shortage of thousands of beds for mental health and addiction treatment.
Planned Parenthood affiliates in Oregon map out long-term strategy
Planned Parenthood is planning to launch a new advocacy organization after the election to guide its public policy work expand access to abortions and other health services.
Salem Health accused of monopolizing heart care
The region’s largest independent heart health center is suing Salem Health for $15 million, claiming that the Salem organization used intimidation and misinformation against its competitor.
OHSU study finds prevalence of firearms is driving soaring gun deaths in U.S. – not mental illness
OHSU researchers compared the U.S. to 40 countries and found that Americans are 20 times more likely to die by firearms, even with a similar rate of mental health illness.
Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year
The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year.
In a first, Oregon officials find mosquito that can transmit deadly viruses in southern Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority announced that it had found Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Jackson County as part of its regular mosquito surveillance.
Federal inspectors flag problems in 2 deaths at Oregon State Hospital
After investigating, federal inspectors found Oregon’s state-run psychiatric hospital could have done more to prevent two patient deaths.
Marion County sees most measles cases in over 50 years
Marion County has recorded 20 cases of measles so far this year, according to Oregon Health Authority data. It’s the most the county has seen since 1973.
