State reports strong enrollment in 2021 health coverage
Nearly 141,000 Oregonians chose health plans for 2021 through HealthCare.gov, according to initial data from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare…
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Throw the Christmas menu out the window and have a snackapalooza
Crown roast of pork? Pass. Beef Wellington? Boring. Clam dip? Well … maybe we’ll keep the clam dip on the menu. In a year that’s…
Continue Reading The Moderna vaccine could go to the public today as travelers risk exposure to a new coronavirus variant
First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people’s arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start…
Continue Reading Differences in blood pressure between your arms may be sign of heart trouble, study says
The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference…
Continue Reading Coronavirus infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week, and ‘it will get worse’
Great news emerged Sunday on the vaccine front, as a second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available to some Americans. But for much of the US, the…
Continue Reading 5 exercises to offset too much sitting
It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…
Continue Reading US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines…
Continue Reading What we know about Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine and how it differs from Pfizer’s
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that was the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized and shipped out to the…
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Western Safety Review Workgroup clears Moderna vaccine as safe, effective
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process Saturday night and has concluded the Moderna…
Continue ReadingOregon extends telehealth agreement for health insurance plans
The state of Oregon has reached an agreement with several health insurance companies to continue providing expanded telehealth options through at…
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‘3, 2, 1 – Go!’ Oregon’s front-line health care workers get first COVID-19 vaccinations
With a “3, 2, 1 – go!” and some light applause after, four health care workers at Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center became the first…
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St. Charles expects first COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday; details outlined
Nearly 1,000 of St. Charles Health System’s 4,500 caregivers will get their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting next week and a…
Continue Reading Time almost out to sign up for health care coverage for 2021
Open enrollment, which began Nov. 1, ends Tuesday, Dec. 15. Oregonians who do not receive health insurance through work, Medicare, or the Oregon…
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Portland pediatrician’s license suspended over vaccines
The Oregon Medical Board has suspended the license of a Portland pediatrician, citing multiple cases in which he allegedly failed to adequately…
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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…
Continue ReadingOregon 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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