St. Charles COVID-19 patient count declines to 41 amid canceled elective surgeries
St. Charles Health System is calling off more elective surgeries and moving some patients from St. Charles Bend to its other hospitals in the region…
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Oregon anti-mask doctor’s medical license suspended
The Oregon Medical Board has suspended the license of a doctor who said he refuses to wear a mask in his clinic west of Salem and encouraged others…
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Oregon delegation seeks health insurance enrollment extension to Dec. 31
Oregon’s congressional delegation pushed the Trump administration Monday to extend the open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace through…
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Oregon health officials discuss COVID-19 testing and possible vaccine timeline
Amid a worrisome statewide surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Oregon Health Authority Senior Advisor Dr. Melissa Sutton on Friday called…
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New state data finds cancer, arthritis drugs are still most costly prescriptions
$43,525 per prescription makes the brand-name drug Yervoy, used to treat melanoma, the most expensive prescription drug for Oregon health insurance…
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New public awareness effort urges Oregonians to limit gatherings, wear masks
Gov. Kate Brown launched a statewide public awareness campaign Thursday with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy to inform Oregonians about the…
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Central Oregon Suicide Prevention Alliance hosts virtual event
On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Central Oregon Suicide Prevention Alliance, with the support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, is hosting…
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Mosaic Medical receives nearly $1 million federal grant for new Madras clinic
Mosaic Medical, Central Oregon’s largest community health center, said Monday it was one of 165 such entities across the nation to recently receive…
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State moves ahead with M. 101 tobacco tax hike, new e-cigarette/vaping tax
With the approval of Measure 108 by Oregon voters earlier this week, the Department of Revenue said Thursday it is moving ahead with the…
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Oregon veterans among first to take part in innovative lung cancer screening program
A team of medical personnel with VA Portland Health Care System created a centralized lung cancer screening program that’s saving Veterans’ lives…
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Oregon reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County woman; 524 cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, including the second Crook County woman in two days, raising the state’s death toll to 691, along…
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Oregon reports record 575 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 673, along with a daily record of 575 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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Oregonians jobless due to COVID-19 may be eligible for health insurance aid
Pandemic-related job losses have increased the number of Oregonians eligible for help paying for health insurance. The Oregon Health Insurance…
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New OSU program boosts rural outreach to promote mental health, well-being
A new Oregon State University program is working to improve mental health and address substance use in rural communities by building on existing…
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Oregon sees a nearly 70% spike in drug overdose deaths
The Oregon Health Authority saw an alarming spike in drug overdose deaths in Oregon this past spring, compared to last year, and public health…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths, 373 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 646, along with 373 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Mushrooms issue: What is Oregon’s Measure 109?
Oregon’s November ballot features what could be a historic measure, if passed.…
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Oregon Health Authority urges getting early flu shot: Don’t wait to vaccinate
The Oregon Health Authority is urging everyone 6 months and older to get an annual flu shot, especially as COVID-19 cases increase in Oregon, and the…
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A rare but deadly virus serves as Bend mother’s sad reminder, 10 years later
This time of year is hard for Bend’s Susie Moon. This week marks 10 years since she lost her only son, Brad Buckley, to the hantavirus.…
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SE Bend business has COVID-19 outbreak among 5 workers
The Oregon Health Authority says five employees at Flex Pak Corporation in Bend have tested positive for…
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