Congress finally moves to stop surprise medical billing as part of spending deal
Congress has finally addressed one of Americans’ biggest health care headaches: surprise medical billing. Lawmakers included a bipartisan,…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths as toll nears 600; 425 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 597, along with 425 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Wyden, Merkley COVID-19 news releases – Friday
Here are some of the latest news releases issued by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., related to the federal response to the COVID-19…
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New Love’s truck stop opens on Highway 97 in Madras
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Madras, thanks to a new truck stop that opened…
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Bend Park and Rec opens survey, seeks input on 33 possible riverfront projects
The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and is…
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UK regulator approves Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some…
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Car theft suspect runs, eludes capture in NE Bend
Bend police said they pulled over a stolen SUV in northeast Bend Monday morning, but the driver got out, ran and eluded capture during a search of…
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